Examining mRNA-miRNA Interactions and Gene Expression in Overweight and Obesity

Claudia Colina Prisco, Nicolaas H. Fourie, Yupeng Wang, Meaghan Steck, Marcel de Jesús Vega, Letitia Y. Graves-Dixon, Rosario B. Jaime-Lara, Wendy A. Henderson, Paule V. Joseph, Department of Health and Human Services, Sensory Science and Metabolism Section, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Department of Bionformatics, BDX Research , Consulting LLC, Department of Health and Human Services, Symptom Science Center, Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, School of Nursing, University of Texas Medical Branch, Joe C. Wen School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Biological Research For Nursing: Integrating Biobehavioral Research into Health Care

Published online on March 19, 2026

Abstract

Biological Research For Nursing, Volume 28, Issue 3, Page 427-444, July 2026.
Obesity is characterized by excess adipose tissue, metabolic imbalance, and persistent low-grade inflammation, all of which can affect brain centers and their communication with peripheral organs. The genetic basis of obesity is complex, involving ...