Abstract

Fasting leads to many physiological changes in peripheral tissues, including the liver, where suppression of de novo lipogenesis through inhibition of sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 (SREBP-1) expression and/or activity is a key adaptation to preserve glucose for maintenance of blood glucose levels. Yoshinori Takeuchi and colleagues provide novel mechanistic insights into the regulation of SREBP-1 expression during fasting and highlight the importance of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and, particularly, glucocorticoid-induced binding of the glucocorticoid receptor to enhancer regions of the KLF15 (Kruppel-like factor 15) gene as a novel mechanism underlying the suppression of SREBP-1 during fasting.

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