The biochemistry and physiology of mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation and its genetic disorders

SM Houten, S Violante, FV Ventura… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO) is the major pathway for the degradation of fatty
acids and is essential for maintaining energy homeostasis in the human body. Fatty acids …

L-carnitine supplementation as a potential antioxidant therapy for inherited neurometabolic disorders

GS Ribas, CR Vargas, M Wajner - Gene, 2014 - Elsevier
In recent years increasing evidence has emerged suggesting that oxidative stress is
involved in the pathophysiology of a number of inherited metabolic disorders. However the …

[HTML][HTML] Sirt3 promotes the urea cycle and fatty acid oxidation during dietary restriction

WC Hallows, W Yu, BC Smith, MK Devires, JJ Ellinger… - Molecular cell, 2011 - cell.com
Emerging evidence suggests that protein acetylation is a broad-ranging regulatory
mechanism. Here we utilize acetyl-peptide arrays and metabolomic analyses to identify …

CPT2 downregulation adapts HCC to lipid-rich environment and promotes carcinogenesis via acylcarnitine accumulation in obesity

N Fujiwara, H Nakagawa, K Enooku, Y Kudo, Y Hayata… - Gut, 2018 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Metabolic reprogramming of tumour cells that allows for adaptation to their local
environment is a hallmark of cancer. Interestingly, obesity-driven and non-alcoholic …

Carnitine in human muscle bioenergetics: can carnitine supplementation improve physical exercise?

A Gnoni, S Longo, GV Gnoni, AM Giudetti - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
l-Carnitine is an amino acid derivative widely known for its involvement in the transport of
long-chain fatty acids into the mitochondrial matrix, where fatty acid oxidation occurs …

Treatment recommendations in long‐chain fatty acid oxidation defects: consensus from a workshop

U Spiekerkoetter, M Lindner, R Santer… - Journal of Inherited …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Published data on treatment of fatty acid oxidation defects are scarce. Treatment
recommendations have been developed on the basis of observations in 75 patients with …

Mitochondrial fatty-acid oxidation disorders

M Kompare, WB Rizzo - Seminars in pediatric neurology, 2008 - Elsevier
Inherited defects in mitochondrial fatty-acid beta-oxidation comprise a group of at least 12
diseases characterized by distinct enzyme or transporter deficiencies. Most of these …

Management and outcome in 75 individuals with long‐chain fatty acid oxidation defects: results from a workshop

U Spiekerkoetter, M Lindner, R Santer… - Journal of Inherited …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
At present, long‐chain fatty acid oxidation (FAO) defects are diagnosed in a number of
countries by newborn screening using tandem mass spectrometry. In the majority of cases# …

An LC-MS/MS method to quantify acylcarnitine species including isomeric and odd-numbered forms in plasma and tissues

P Giesbertz, J Ecker, A Haag, B Spanier… - Journal of lipid …, 2015 - ASBMB
Acylcarnitines are intermediates of fatty acid and amino acid oxidation found in tissues and
body fluids. They are important diagnostic markers for inherited diseases of peroxisomal and …

Current issues regarding treatment of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation disorders

U Spiekerkoetter, J Bastin, M Gillingham… - Journal of inherited …, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Treatment recommendations in mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation (FAO) defects are
diverse. With implementation of newborn screening and identification of asymptomatic …