Fatty acid binding proteins: tissue-specific functions in health and disease
The purpose of this study is to review recent evidence for the role of the cytosolic fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) as central regulators of whole-body metabolic control. Dysregulated FABPs have been associated with a number of diseases, including obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (F...
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Published in | Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care Vol. 17; no. 2; p. 124 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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England
01.03.2014
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Summary: | The purpose of this study is to review recent evidence for the role of the cytosolic fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) as central regulators of whole-body metabolic control.
Dysregulated FABPs have been associated with a number of diseases, including obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (FABP1, FABP2, FABP4), cardiovascular risk (FABP3) and cancer (FABP5, FABP7). As underlying mechanisms become better understood, FABPs may represent novel biomarkers for therapeutic targets. In addition, the role of FABPs as important signalling molecules has also been highlighted in recent years; for example, FABP3 may act as a myokine, matching whole-body metabolism to muscular energy demands and FABP4 functions as an adipokine in regulating macrophage and adipocyte interactions during inflammation.
In addition to their traditional role as fatty acid trafficking proteins, increasing evidence supports the role of FABPs as important controllers of global metabolism, with their dysregulation being linked to a host of metabolic diseases. |
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ISSN: | 1473-6519 |
DOI: | 10.1097/MCO.0000000000000031 |