[HTML][HTML] Vagal neuron expression of the microbiota-derived metabolite receptor, free fatty acid receptor (FFAR3), is necessary for normal feeding behavior

TM Cook, CK Gavini, J Jesse, G Aubert, E Gornick… - Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
… Ambient temperature was maintained at 24.5 C for all studies using a Phenomaster climate
chamber. All experimental groups were BW matched upon the start of metabolic assessment …

Fecal transplantation and butyrate improve neuropathic pain, modify immune cell profile, and gene expression in the PNS of obese mice

RR Bonomo, TM Cook, CK Gavini… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
… (C) Metascape pathway analysis of dysregulated genes in the DRG. (D) Metascape pathway
analysis of dysregulated genes in the SN. FDR-adjusted P < 0.05 (n = 2 biological replicates…

Enhanced sympathetic activity in mice with brown adipose tissue transplantation (transBATation)

Z Zhu, EG Spicer, CK Gavini, AJ Goudjo-Ako… - Physiology & …, 2014 - Elsevier
… A 4 h 4 C cold exposure test was performed 8 weeks postsurgically to identify whole-animal …
staining, sections were incubated overnight at 4 C with 1:300 polyclonal rabbit anti-TH (…

Leanness and heightened nonresting energy expenditure: role of skeletal muscle activity thermogenesis

CK Gavini, S Mukherjee, C Shukla… - American Journal …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
… thermal cycling at 25C for 10 min, 48C for 30 min, 95C for 5 min, and holding at 4C. The cDNA
… The relative expression was calculated using comparative C T method (ΔC T ). Data are …

[PDF][PDF] Liver X receptors protect dorsal root ganglia from obesity-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress and mechanical allodynia

CK Gavini, AL Bookout, R Bonomo, L Gautron, S Lee… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
… obesityinduced pain is explored by Gavini et al. using cell-… Increased expression of the ER
stress marker C/EBP … compared with control mice (Figures 1C and 1D). Compared with NC-…

Ventromedial hypothalamic melanocortin receptor activation: regulation of activity energy expenditure and skeletal muscle thermogenesis

CK Gavini, WC Jones, CM Novak - The Journal of physiology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Key points The ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) and the central melanocortin system both
play vital roles in regulating energy balance by modulating energy intake and utilization. …

Suppressed sympathetic outflow to skeletal muscle, muscle thermogenesis, and activity energy expenditure with calorie restriction

TI Almundarij, CK Gavini, CM Novak - Physiological reports, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
C ± 0.3C; paired t-test, P < 0.01) compared to pre-CR baseline temperatures of 37.4C ± 0.3C
(… weights of 596.2g ± 12.9 g: 37.4C ± 0.2C). Within condition, muscle temperature was not …

[HTML][HTML] LXR agonist improves peripheral neuropathy and modifies PNS immune cells in aged mice

CK Gavini, N Elshareif, G Aubert… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
… 6 month (n = 6), 12 month (n = 6), vehicle or GW3965 treated 21–24 month-old mice (n =
10–12/group) were evaluated in a quiet room, at a constant temperature of 24 C and acclimated …

[HTML][HTML] Hypothalamic C2-domain protein involved in MC4R trafficking and control of energy balance

CK Gavini, TM Cook, DJ Rademacher… - Metabolism, 2020 - Elsevier
… ), and rotated overnight at 4 C. Overnight samples were incubated with 25 μl of protein A/G
magnetic beads (Thermo Fisher, #88803) rotating for 4 h at 4 C. Proteins were eluted from the …

[HTML][HTML] LXR agonist modifies neuronal lipid homeostasis and decreases PGD2 in the dorsal root ganglia in western diet-fed mice

N Elshareif, CK Gavini, V Mansuy-Aubert - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
… Cells were plated onto poly-l-lysine treated 12-well plates and maintained in a 37 C and 5%CO2
incubator for 4 days with media changes supplemented with Ara-C (2 μM) to inhibit non-…