[HTML][HTML] Triglyceride metabolism in the liver

M Alves-Bezerra, DE Cohen - Comprehensive physiology, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Triglyceride molecules represent the major form of storage and transport of fatty acids within
cells and in the plasma. The liver is the central organ for fatty acid metabolism. Fatty acids …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatic lipid droplets: A balancing act between energy storage and metabolic dysfunction in NAFLD

DG Mashek - Molecular metabolism, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is defined by the abundance of lipid
droplets (LDs) in hepatocytes. While historically considered simply a depot for energy …

Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila increases whole-body energy expenditure and fecal energy excretion in diet-induced obese mice

C Depommier, M Van Hul, A Everard, NM Delzenne… - Gut …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Accumulating evidence points to Akkermansia muciniphila as a novel candidate to prevent
or treat obesity-related metabolic disorders. We recently observed, in mice and in humans …

Parallel CRISPR-Cas9 screens identify mechanisms of PLIN2 and lipid droplet regulation

MA Roberts, KK Deol, AJ Mathiowetz, M Lange… - Developmental Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Despite the key roles of perilipin-2 (PLIN2) in governing lipid droplet (LD) metabolism, the
mechanisms that regulate PLIN2 levels remain incompletely understood. Here, we leverage …

Organelle interactions compartmentalize hepatic fatty acid trafficking and metabolism

CP Najt, S Adhikari, TD Heden, W Cui, ER Gansemer… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Organelle interactions play a significant role in compartmentalizing metabolism and
signaling. Lipid droplets (LDs) interact with numerous organelles, including mitochondria …

Lipid droplet-derived monounsaturated fatty acids traffic via PLIN5 to allosterically activate SIRT1

CP Najt, SA Khan, TD Heden, BA Witthuhn, M Perez… - Molecular cell, 2020 - cell.com
Lipid droplets (LDs) provide a reservoir for triacylglycerol storage and are a central hub for
fatty acid trafficking and signaling in cells. Lipolysis promotes mitochondrial biogenesis and …

Perilipins at a glance

CP Najt, M Devarajan, DG Mashek - Journal of cell science, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
Lipid droplets (LDs) are ubiquitous organelles that store and supply lipids for energy
metabolism, membrane synthesis and production of lipid-derived signaling molecules. While …

Perilipin 1 (Plin1) deficiency promotes inflammatory responses in lean adipose tissue through lipid dysregulation

JH Sohn, YK Lee, JS Han, YG Jeon, JI Kim… - Journal of Biological …, 2018 - ASBMB
Lipid droplets are specialized cellular organelles that contain neutral lipid metabolites and
play dynamic roles in energy homeostasis. Perilipin 1 (Plin1), one of the major lipid droplet …

Aflatoxin B1 exposure triggers hepatic lipotoxicity via p53 and perilipin 2 interaction-mediated mitochondria-lipid droplet contacts: An in vitro and in vivo assessment

L Che, J Huang, JX Lin, CY Xu, XM Wu, ZB Du… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is one of the most toxic mycotoxins widely found in food
contaminants, and its target organ is the liver. It poses a major food security and public …

[PDF][PDF] Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide biosynthesis promotes liver regeneration

S Mukherjee, K Chellappa, A Moffitt, J Ndungu… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The regenerative capacity of the liver is essential for recovery from surgical resection or
injuries induced by trauma or toxins. During liver regeneration, the concentration of …