When fat meets the gut—focus on intestinal lipid handling in metabolic health and disease

Abstract: The regular overconsumption of energy‐dense foods (rich in lipids and sugars) results in elevated intestinal nutrient absorption and consequently excessive accumulation of lipids in the liver, adipose tissue, skeletal muscles, and other organs. This can eventually lead to obesity and obesity‐associated diseases such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), cardiovascular disease, and certain types of cancer, as well as aggravate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Therefore, targeting the pathways that regulate intestinal nutrient absorption holds significant therapeutic potential. In this review, we discuss the molecular and cellular mechanisms controlling intestinal lipid handling, their relevance to the development of metabolic diseases, and emerging therapeutic strategies.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
When fat meets the gut—focus on intestinal lipid handling in metabolic health and disease ; day:19 ; month:04 ; year:2022 ; extent:18
EMBO molecular medicine / European Molecular Biology Organization ; (19.04.2022) (gesamt 18)

Creator
Wit, Magdalena
Trujillo‐Viera, Jonathan
Strohmeyer, Akim
Klingenspor, Martin
Hankir, Mohammed
Sumara, Grzegorz

DOI
10.15252/emmm.202114742
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022041915071560535374
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Wit, Magdalena
  • Trujillo‐Viera, Jonathan
  • Strohmeyer, Akim
  • Klingenspor, Martin
  • Hankir, Mohammed
  • Sumara, Grzegorz

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