Author : Da-wei Zhang
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832536247
Total Pages : 151 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)
Book Synopsis Lipid Metabolism and human diseases by : Da-wei Zhang
Download or read book Lipid Metabolism and human diseases written by Da-wei Zhang and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-09-28 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lipids such as cholesterol, phospholipids, triglycerides, and free fatty acids, play various essential physiological roles. Dysregulation of lipid metabolism causes dyslipidemia, which is a critical factor in the development of various human diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Alzheimer's disease, and Niemann-Pick disease. Therefore, lipid homeostasis in humans is strictly regulated by a well-balanced mechanism of intestinal uptake, endogenous synthesis and metabolism, and transport in lipoprotein particles and excretion. The human body evolves multiple mechanisms to maintain lipid homeostasis, such as low-density lipoprotein receptor mediates clearance of circulating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; phospholipid transfer protein mediates the transfer of phospholipids from apoB-containing triglyceride-rich lipoprotein to high-density lipoprotein, etc.