Genetic variants predisposing to cardiovascular disease.

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To summarize the role of the microRNA-30c (miR-30c) in lipid metabolism and adipogenesis, to address consequences associated with reduced expression in cancer and cardiac function, and to speculate benefits of overexpressing miR-30c in the treatment of hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, and cancer. REC...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Irani S,Hussain MM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Despite their pathophysiological importance, the molecular mechanisms and enzymatic components of lipid mobilization from intracellular storage compartments are insufficiently understood. The aim of this review is to evaluate the role of hormone-sensitive lipase in this process. RECENT FINDINGS:Hormo...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Haemmerle G,Zimmermann R,Zechner R

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose is to evaluate recent findings concerning dietary fats and the risk of coronary heart disease. Monounsaturated fatty acids are often regarded as healthy, and many have recommended their consumption instead of saturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids. Support for the benefits o...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Lada AT,Rudel LL

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Phospholipids are major constituents in the intestinal lumen after meal consumption. This article highlights current literature suggesting the contributory role of intestinal phospholipid metabolism toward cardiometabolic disease manifestation. RECENT FINDINGS:Group 1b phospholipase A2 (PLA2g1b) cata...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Hui DY

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The antioxidant activity of high-density lipoprotein is largely due to the paraoxonase 1 located on it. Experiments with transgenic paraoxonase 1 knock-out mice indicate the potential for this enzyme to protect against atherogenesis. This effect of high-density lipoprotein in decreasing low-density li...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Mackness B,Durrington PN,Mackness MI

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this review is to present recent information on lipid lowering in diabetes mellitus. New information from randomized clinical trials will be discussed together with implications for clinical practice. Residual risk persists despite statin therapy and additional approaches, particularly ...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Betteridge DJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most likely cholesterol-raising factors in unfiltered coffee are kahweol and cafestol. Different brewing methods alter the concentrations of these diterpenes and have caused discrepant results in studies from different parts of the world. The effect of tea on the risk of coronary heart disease is much less clear b...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Thelle DS

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To provide an update on recent mechanistic and clinical trial data related to the actions and efficacy of niacin. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent mechanistic studies have provided novel insights regarding the mechanism of action of niacin. Studies of the purported niacin receptor, GPR109A, indicate that niaci...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Ginsberg HN,Reyes-Soffer G

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The metabolism of chylomicrons and their remnants is a highly facilitated route to distribute energy from the diet for storage in adipose tissue or immediate use in the muscles. It has been proposed that chylomicron remnants are atherogenic, and a delayed clearance of chylomicron remnants seems to be associated with c...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Karpe F,Hamsten A

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apolipoprotein E has key functions in lipoprotein metabolism, and polymorphisms in the apolipoprotein E gene are associated with distinct lipoprotein patterns. The possibility of gene-nutrient interactions for apolipoprotein E has been addressed in many studies. Although results have generally been mixed, the indicati...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Rubin J,Berglund L

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) acts as an endogenous natural inhibitor of the LDL receptor pathway, by targeting the receptor to lysosomes for degradation. Beside the liver, PCSK9 is also expressed at significant levels in other tissues, where its function remains unclear. The c...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Cariou B,Si-Tayeb K,Le May C

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：: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：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease; we highlight the most recent research initiatives that have sought to define Lp(a)-dependent pathogenicity as well as pharmacologic approaches to lowering Lp(a). RECENT FINDINGS:Recent large-scale meta-analyses have confirmed elevate...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Dubé JB,Boffa MB,Hegele RA,Koschinsky ML

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The aim of this study was to briefly summarize the contribution of the PREDIMED (PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea) trial on cardiovascular evidence and examine in depth its groundbreaking trajectory.PREDIMED was conducted during 2003-2010 and represented the largest primary prevention trial ever test...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Fernández-Lázaro CI,Ruiz-Canela M,Martínez-González MÁ

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent discovery of a second estrogen receptor subtype, estrogen receptor-beta, may significantly advance our understanding of tissue specific effects of estrogenic compounds, both natural and synthetic. Although specific effects mediated by estrogen receptor beta in vivo remain to be elucidated, hypothetically th...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Cassidy A

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and calcific aortic valve stenosis. We review recent studies that highlight Lp(a) in CVD and calcific aortic valve stenosis and propose pathways to clinical registration of Lp(a)-lowering agents. RECENT FINDINGS:Over the last fe...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Hung MY,Tsimikas S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low folate intake is an important determinant of elevated blood levels of homocysteine. Because elevated homocysteine has been shown to be a possible graded risk factor for CHD, sufficient folate intake may be important in the prevention of CHD. The magnitude of the association between folate and CHD is consistent wit...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Verhoef P,Stampfer MJ,Rimm EB

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Hypoxia triggers various cellular processes, both in physiological and pathological conditions, and has recently also been implicated in atherosclerosis. This review summarizes the recent evidence for the presence and the role of hypoxia in atherosclerosis. Additionally, it will elucidate on hypoxic s...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Marsch E,Sluimer JC,Daemen MJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Inflammation has been widely acknowledged to contribute throughout all stages of atherogenesis. However, these recent advances in our understanding have not been translated into clinical practice in which the mainstay of treatment is still lipid-targeted therapy. This review provides an overview of pr...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： van der Valk FM,van Wijk DF,Stroes ES

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abetalipoproteinemia is a recessive genetic disease in humans characterized by the virtual absence of apolipoprotein (apo)B and apoB-containing lipoproteins in plasma. Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP), a resident lipid transfer protein within the endoplasmic reticulum of hepatocytes and enterocytes, has ...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Gregg RE,Wetterau JR

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review will summarize recent evidence demonstrating that biologically active phospholipid oxidation products modulate inflammatory reactions. RECENT FINDINGS:Structural identification of new biologically active oxidized phospholipids and the finding that they can also be formed at inflammatory s...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Leitinger N

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease worldwide and it has overlapping pathogenesis with diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Reviewed here are recent advances in understanding the contribution of diet and selected nutrients to NAFLD. RECENT FINDINGS:To und...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Vos MB

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

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:This review will provide an update on the structure of GPIHBP1, a 28-kDa glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored glycoprotein, and its role in the lipolytic processing of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins. RECENT FINDINGS:Gpihbp1 knockout mice on a chow diet have milky plasma and plasma triglyceride level...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Beigneux AP,Weinstein MM,Davies BS,Gin P,Bensadoun A,Fong LG,Young SG

更新日期：2009-06-01 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：:The mechanism and regulation of the degradation of cholesterol into bile acids has attracted increased interest, in particular after the recent discovery that nuclear receptors (farnesoid X receptor and liver X receptor) are involved in the regulation of bile acid synthesis. Recently, it has also been shown that the b...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Björkhem I,Eggertsen G

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease. Fibroblasts from individuals with Niemann-Pick type C exhibit defective intracellular cholesterol transport. Linkage analysis has led to the recent cloning of the NPC1 gene on human chromosome 18, which is the major disease locus. Analysis ...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Liscum L,Klansek JJ

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Control of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotype is essential in the development and maintenance of a healthy vasculature. Acquisition of a synthetic, proproliferative phenotype by VSMCs following vascular insult is central to neointimal formation and the development of vascular pathology. Micr...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Robinson HC,Baker AH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The discovery of Niemann-Pick C1-like 1 (NPC1L1) and ezetimibe, a drug that lowers intestinal cholesterol absorption, has contributed to the recognition of the intestine as an important organ in whole-body cholesterol homeostasis. Unfortunately, the majority of the studies on NPC1L1 have been conducte...

journal_title：Current opinion in lipidology

authors： Pramfalk C,Jiang ZY,Parini P

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00