Metabolic and health effects of isomeric fatty acids.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Capsaicin and its nonpungent analog (capsinoids) are known to be food ingredients that increase energy expenditure and decrease body fat. This article reviews the role of brown adipose tissue (BAT) for the thermogenic effect of these compounds in humans and proposes the possibility of some other antio...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Saito M,Yoneshiro T

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an update on clinical trials of gene therapy for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease published since 1 August 2001 and summarize the general advantages and potential problems of gene transfer in these disorders. RECENT FINDINGS:There are two major areas in which gene therapy has entered...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Freedman SB

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Over the past two decades serious efforts has been invested in the search for genes that predispose to common obesity, but progress has been slow and success limited. Genome-wide association, however, has revived optimism. Here we review recent advances in the field of obesity genetics and discuss the...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Li S,Loos RJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:It is well recognized that adipose tissue in obesity is characterized by macrophage accumulation and local inflammation. This review summarizes current evidence regarding dietary cholesterol on adipose tissue macrophage accrual, systemic inflammation and its potential link to atherosclerosis. RECENT ...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Subramanian S,Chait A

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Angiogenesis and inflammation are important features in atherosclerotic plaque destabilization. The transcription factors hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha and Notch are key regulators of angiogenesis. In addition, hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha has been linked to regulation of inflammatory processes a...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Ruas JL,Lendahl U,Poellinger L

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The article reviews the challenges facing cardiovascular disease (CVD) guidelines committees. RECENT FINDINGS:Clinical trials in high-risk populations have shown additional CVD event reduction with ezetimibe and proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin-9 inhibitors. These trials recruit middle-aged sec...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Wierzbicki AS

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review highlights recent advances in eicosanoid biology, especially linked to the cytochrome P450 (CYP)/soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) axis in vascular biology and disease. RECENT FINDINGS:Since the first reports that CYP-derived metabolites of arachidonic acid can elicit vascular smooth muscle...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Fleming I

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The metabolic syndrome has become a leading health concern in developed countries. In the search for strategies to combat this growing problem, stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) inhibition has been proposed as an attractive therapeutic strategy. However, recent studies warn of potentially harmful conse...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Brown JM,Rudel LL

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a hereditary disorder of lipoprotein metabolism which causes a lifelong increase in LDL-C levels resulting in premature coronary heart disease. The present review looks at some of the recent literature on how molecular methods can be used to assist in the definitive d...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Graham CA,Latten MJ,Hart PJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:We review stable isotope tracer studies of apolipoprotein B-100 (apoB) kinetics concerning genetic polymorphisms and mutations that affect human lipoprotein metabolism. RECENT FINDINGS:In obese men, the allelic combination of the apoB signal peptide, SP24, and cholesteryl ester transfer protein, CETP...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Ng TW,Ooi EM,Watts GF,Chan DC,Barrett PH

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The nine members of the proprotein convertase family play major physiological roles during development and in the adult, and their dysregulation leads to various diseases. The primary objective of this article is to review recent findings on the clinical importance of some of these convertases concent...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Seidah NG,Chrétien M,Mbikay M

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this review is to present the latest findings on the role of the circadian clock in the control of metabolism, and the therapeutic potential of chronotherapy to regulate energy homeostasis in humans. RECENT FINDINGS:We summarized the recent advances related to circadian clock regulation of...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Dollet L,Pendergrast LA,Zierath JR

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To discuss crucial cues (chemokines, adhesion molecules and pharmacological means) that guide and control the context-specific mobilization, recruitment and fate of circulating progenitor cells in arterial repair and plaque stability. RECENT FINDINGS:The mobilization and recruitment of bone marrow de...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Hristov M,Weber C

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Familial hypercholesterolemia is associated with a high lifetime risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). However, this risk is variable. This review evaluates recent evidence related to ASCVD risk stratification in familial hypercholesterolemia considering aspects of phenotype and geno...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Santos RD

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To examine the role of gut microbiota in the regulation of host energy homeostasis and its role in the pathogenesis of obesity, diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). RECENT FINDINGS:Experimental models highlight several mechanisms connecting gut microbiota to host energy metabolism: ...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Musso G,Gambino R,Cassader M

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease in which subendothelial infiltration of lipoproteins leads to inflamed lesions in arteries. Despite improvements in secondary prevention, most cardiovascular events cannot be avoided with current therapies. This review focuses on novel mechanistic insi...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Gisterå A,Ketelhuth DFJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Several mutations in the apolipoprotein (apo) B, proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin 9 (PCSK9) and microsomal triglyceride transfer protein genes result in low or absent levels of apoB and LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) in plasma which cause familial hypobetalipoproteinemia (FHBL) and abetalipoproteinemia...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Welty FK

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidatively damaged LDL may play a critical role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Several pathways promote LDL oxidation in vitro but the physiologically relevant mechanisms have proven difficult to identify. Detection of stable compounds that result from specific reaction pathways has provided...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Heinecke JW

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:A healthy diet should be rich in vegetables and fruits, whole-grain, high-fiber foods, and fish and should contain a small amount of saturated and trans fats. In addition to these recommendations, some food ingredients such as plant sterol/stanol soy protein and isoflavones may help reduce cholesterol...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Bruckert E,Rosenbaum D

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protective effect of HDL against the development of atherosclerosis appears to be multifaceted involving a number of mechanisms. One of the major mechanisms is, however, the ability of HDL to decrease, directly or indirectly, the lipid peroxidation of LDL. The hydrolysis of lipid peroxides by PON1 makes a major co...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Mackness MI,Durrington PN,Mackness B

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Regulation of cholesterol homeostasis is a complex interplay of a multitude of metabolic pathways situated in different organs. The liver plays a central role and has received most attention of the research community. In this review, we discuss recent progress in the understanding of the emerging role...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： van der Velde AE,Brufau G,Groen AK

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The review presents recent developments in the identification of specialized proresolving mediators (SPMs) of inflammation following supplementation with n-3 fatty acids in humans. RECENT FINDINGS:A number of reports have measured SPMs in human plasma after n-3 fatty acid supplementation. Although st...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Barden AE,Mas E,Mori TA

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhibiting effect of insulin on the mobilization of free fatty acids (FFA) from adipose tissue is halted in prevalent conditions with systemic insulin resistance. The nature and cause of this perturbation are unknown, but steroid hormones may be involved. The consequence is the creation or amplification of insulin...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Björntorp P

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recently revised guidelines for cholesterol management in Europe and the USA have focused attention on triglycerides and HDL cholesterol as risk factors for coronary heart disease. In the present review, I shall discuss therapeutic considerations in the treatment of patients with hypertriglyceridemia or low HDL ch...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Larsen ML

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Endocannabinoids are defined as endogenous agonists of cannabinoid receptors, that is, of the two G-protein-coupled receptors for the Cannabis psychoactive principle Delta-tetra-hydrocannabinol. Two such endogenous mediators have been most thoroughly studied so far: anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycer...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Di Marzo V,Petrosino S

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antithrombotic therapy has assumed a central role in the therapy of the acute coronary syndromes and chronic coronary artery disease. The theoretical rationale for antithrombotic therapy, and the established and evolving roles of antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants in coronary disease are reviewed. Emphasis is focu...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Di Salvo TG,Fuster V

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the recent studies on intensive glucose control and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in type 2 diabetes, to discuss potential reasons for discordant results among recent trials, and to comment on implications for clinical practice. RECENT FINDINGS:Three large randomized controlled t...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Park L,Wexler D

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HDL protects LDL from oxidative damage known to contribute to the onset and progression of atherosclerosis. This antioxidant protection by HDL is mediated by intrinsic hydrolytic enzyme systems, by accelerated selective uptake of lipid peroxides from HDL and by antioxidant molecules. Oxidative damage suffered by HDL a...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Banka CL

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Routine measurement of echolucency of atherosclerotic plaques, in addition to degree of stenosis, may change clinical practice in the future. Within the context of previous knowledge in this field, we therefore review recent developments in detection and histological characterization of echolucent rup...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Nordestgaard BG,Grønholdt ML,Sillesen H

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Studies have shown the three-member paraoxonase (PON) multigene family to be involved in the development of a large variety of diseases with an inflammatory component. Environmental factors such as lifestyle-related factors differ widely between populations and it is important to consider that their i...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Mahrooz A,Mackness M

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00