PUBLICATION

From worms to humans: Understanding intestinal lipid metabolism via model organisms

Authors
Kozan, D.W., Derrick, J.T., Ludington, W.B., Farber, S.A.
ID
ZDB-PUB-230205-21
Date
2023
Source
Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular and cell biology of lipids   1868(4): 159290 (Review)
Registered Authors
Farber, Steven, Kozan, Darby
Keywords
Apolipoprotein B, Chylomicron, Drosophila, Fatty acid, Intestine, Lipids, Metabolic disease, Model organism, Zebrafish
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2*
  • Dietary Fats/metabolism
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Absorption
  • Intestines
  • Lipid Metabolism*/physiology
PubMed
36738984 Full text @ BBA Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids
Abstract
The intestine is responsible for efficient absorption and packaging of dietary lipids before they enter the circulatory system. This review provides a comprehensive overview of how intestinal enterocytes from diverse model organisms absorb dietary lipid and subsequently secrete the largest class of lipoproteins (chylomicrons) to meet the unique needs of each animal. We discuss the putative relationship between diet and metabolic disease progression, specifically Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Understanding the molecular response of intestinal cells to dietary lipid has the potential to undercover novel therapies to combat metabolic syndrome.
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Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
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Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
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