Alcohol effects on hepatic lipid metabolism

• Published in: Journal of lipid research Vol. 61; no. 4; pp. 470 - 479
• Main Authors: Jeon, Sookyoung, Carr, Rotonya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2020; The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Elsevier
• Subjects: alcoholic liver disease; fatty acid oxidation; fatty acid uptake; lipid droplets; lipogenesis; Review; steatosis; alcoholic liver disease; lipogenesis; fatty acid oxidation; lipid droplets; fatty acid uptake; steatosis

Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is the most prevalent type of chronic liver disease with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. ALD begins with simple hepatic steatosis and progresses to alcoholic steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis. The severity of hepatic steatosis is highly associated...