title: As a matter of fat.
abstract: Excess fatty acid accumulation in nonadipose tissues is a hallmark of metabolic disease. When elevated lipid levels exceed the cell's capacity to store or utilize fatty acids, a lipotoxic-response is elicited, characterized by destruction of organelle membranes, activation of stress pathways, and apoptosis. This Minireview focuses on the mechanisms by which lipid overload causes nonadipose cell death and contributes to the pathogenesis of obesity and diabetes.
authors: Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors: Rita T
authors: RT
authors: Brookheart
authors: Carlos I
authors: CI
authors: Michel
authors: Jean E
authors: JE
authors: Schaffer
mesh_terms: D017209:Apoptosis; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000502:physiology; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity*; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids