Lipid Metabolism Regulation
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Regulation of Metabolism
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2023
Cellular needs and conditions vary from cell to cell and change within individual cells over time. For example, the required enzymes and energetic demands of stomach cells are different from those of fat storage cells, skin cells, blood cells, and nerve cells. Furthermore, a digestive cell works much harder to process and break down nutrients during the time that closely follows a meal compared with many hours after a meal. As these cellular demands and conditions vary, so do the amounts and...
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Overview of Lipid Metabolism
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2024
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Systems Biology of Metabolic Regulation by Estrogen Receptor Signaling in Breast Cancer
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Integration of data from genome-wide sequencing experiments and metabolomics experiments is a challenge. In this paper we report, for the first time, generation, analysis and integration of transcriptome, cistrome and metabolome data from breast cancer cells treated with estradiol.
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Metabolic Profile Analysis of Zebrafish Embryos
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Zebrafish represent a powerful vertebrate model that has been under-utilised for metabolic studies. Here we describe a rapid way to measure the in vivo metabolic profile of developing zebrafish that allows the comparison of different mitochondrial function parameters between genetically or pharmacologically manipulated embryos, thereby increasing the applicability of this organism.
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Exploring the Regulation of Lipid Droplet Catabolism through Lipophagy
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2025
Lipophagy is a selective form of autophagy that involves the degradation of lipid droplets. Dysfunctions in this process are associated with cancer development. However, the precise mechanisms are not yet fully understood. This protocol describes quantitative imaging approaches to better understand the interplay between autophagy, lipid metabolism, and cancer progression.
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After feeding, insulin shifts cellular priorities toward nutrient storage. It promotes fat storage and supports fatty acid synthesis, reducing the emphasis on releasing and oxidizing stored fats. This coordinated response helps cells handle increased nutrient availability while preserving lipid reserves for later energy needs. Its effects illustrate how hormonal signals connect nutrient status with pathway selection.
Glucagon and AMP-activated protein kinase, or AMPK, support a shift toward mobilizing and oxidizing fats when energy is limited. This response makes stored lipids available as an energy source rather than directing resources toward storage. Their influence is especially relevant during fasting or exercise, when cells must adapt to reduced nutrient availability or increased energy demand.
Coordinating these pathways prevents lipid handling from becoming disconnected from cellular energy needs. Fatty acid synthesis supports production and storage, lipolysis releases stored fat, and oxidation uses fatty acids for energy. Regulation determines which activity predominates under particular conditions, allowing cells to balance energy storage with immediate demand and to support membrane and signaling functions.
Feeding, fasting, exercise, and changing nutrient availability can each alter the balance among lipid synthesis, storage, mobilization, and oxidation. Feeding generally favors storage through insulin signaling, whereas fasting and exercise increase the need to mobilize and use fat. These state-dependent adjustments allow tissues to respond dynamically rather than maintaining one fixed metabolic pattern.
The regulatory framework links hormonal and energy-sensing signals with the changing demands placed on tissues. During fasting or exercise, increased emphasis on fat mobilization and oxidation can help meet energy requirements when nutrients are less available or demand rises. Studying these shifts provides insight into how tissues adjust their fuel use across different physiological states.
Disrupted control of lipid synthesis, storage, mobilization, or oxidation can help researchers examine how metabolic imbalance relates to obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver disease. The same framework also applies to cardiovascular disorders and the study of potential metabolic therapies. Comparing regulated responses across these conditions can identify which aspects of lipid handling become maladapted or therapeutically important.