Abstract

Fasting regulates FSP27 expression in the liver

Highlights

  • FSP27 is a lipid droplet (LD) associated protein that is transcriptionally regulated by peroxisome proliferatoractivated receptor (PPAR)␥ during differentiation in adipocytes [1,2,3]

  • It was confirmed that hepatic steatosis in leptin-deficient mice is promoted by FSP27 [15]

  • It is clearly established that FSP27 plays an important role in hepatic steatosis in mouse models by promoting PPAR␥-mediated hepatic steatosis [7, 15]

Read more

Summary

Introduction

FSP27 is a lipid droplet (LD) associated protein that is transcriptionally regulated by peroxisome proliferatoractivated receptor (PPAR)␥ during differentiation in adipocytes [1,2,3]. The very first report on the regulation of FSP27 in liver was from Reddy’s laboratory in which Yu et al elegantly showed that PPAR␥ overexpression in the liver of PPAR␣(−/−) mice induced FSP27 among other lipogenesisrelated genes [7]. Forced expression of FSP27 in hepatocytes in vitro or in vivo leads to increased LD formation through increased triglyceride levels, whereas repressed FSP27 inhibits hepatic lipid accumulation in both db/db and high-fat diet-fed mice lacking mitogen-activated protein phosphatase-1 (MKP-1) [16].

Results
Conclusion

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.