Fat Metabolism in Health and Disease With Special Reference to Infancy and Childhood

QJM ◽  
1920 ◽  
Vol os-13 (51) ◽  
pp. 277-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. S. Hutchison
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Fat Metabolism ◽  
Infancy And Childhood ◽  
Health And Disease

scholarly journals CIDE Proteins in Human Health and Disease

Cells ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Slayton ◽  
Abhishek Gupta ◽  
Bijinu Balakrishnan ◽  
Vishwajeet Puri
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Dna Fragmentation ◽  
Lipid Droplet ◽  
Fat Metabolism ◽  
Physiological Role ◽  
Specific Protein ◽  
Metabolic Phenotype ◽  
Droplet Dynamics ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Cide Proteins

Cell death-Inducing DNA Fragmentation Factor Alpha (DFFA)-like Effector (CIDE) proteins have emerged as lipid droplet-associated proteins that regulate fat metabolism. There are three members in the CIDE protein family—CIDEA, CIDEB, and CIDEC (also known as fat-specific protein 27 (FSP27)). CIDEA and FSP27 are primarily expressed in adipose tissue, while CIDEB is expressed in the liver. Originally, based upon their homology with DNA fragmentation factors, these proteins were identified as apoptotic proteins. However, recent studies have changed the perception of these proteins, redefining them as regulators of lipid droplet dynamics and fat metabolism, which contribute to a healthy metabolic phenotype in humans. Despite various studies in humans and gene-targeting studies in mice, the physiological roles of CIDE proteins remains elusive. This review will summarize the known physiological role and metabolic pathways regulated by the CIDE proteins in human health and disease.

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