title: Regulation of triglyceride metabolism. I. Eukaryotic neutral lipid synthesis: "Many ways to skin ACAT or a DGAT".
abstract: Esterification of sterols, fatty acids and other alcohols into biologically inert forms conserves lipid resources for many cellular functions. Paradoxically, the accumulation of neutral lipids such as cholesteryl ester or triglyceride, is linked to several major disease pathologies. In a remarkable example of genetic expansion, there are at least eleven acyltransferase reactions that lead to neutral lipid production. In this review, we speculate that the complexity and apparent redundancy of neutral lipid synthesis may actually hasten rather than impede the development of novel, isoform-specific, therapeutic interventions for acne, type 2 diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, and atherosclerosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, 650 W. 168th St., New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Turkish
authors.forename: Stephen L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Sturley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D051048:Diacylglycerol O-Acyltransferase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D004075:Diglycerides / Q000378:metabolism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D004951:Esterification; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism; D002785:Sterol O-Acyltransferase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D013261:Sterols / Q000378:metabolism; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000378:metabolism*; D015003:Yeasts / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D004075:Diglycerides; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D007527:Isoenzymes; D013261:Sterols; D014280:Triglycerides; D051048:Diacylglycerol O-Acyltransferase; D002785:Sterol O-Acyltransferase