Dietary cholesterol effects on adipose tissue inflammation.
Dietary cholesterol effects on adipose tissue inflammation.
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DOI:
10.1097/mol.0000000000000260
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发表时间:
2016-02
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Parks JS
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作者:
Chung S;Parks JS
Adipose tissue (AT) is a critical endocrine and immunological organ that regulates systemic energy homeostasis. During the pathogenesis of obesity, adipocyte hypertrophy is accompanied by AT inflammation, impeding insulin sensitivity and endocrine function of AT and other tissues. Adipocyte cholesterol accumulates in proportion to triglyceride (TG) as adipocytes undergo hypertrophy. Recent studies suggest that dietary cholesterol contributes to increased adipocyte cholesterol. However, how dietary cholesterol accumulates in adipocytes and its metabolic consequences are poorly understood. This review summarizes recent advances in knowledge of adipocyte cholesterol balance and highlights the emerging role of dietary cholesterol in AT cholesterol balance, inflammation, and systemic energy metabolism. Perturbation of cholesterol balance in adipocytes alters intracellular cholesterol distribution and modulates adipocyte insulin and proinflammatory signaling. Adipocyte cholesterol levels are maintained by a balance between dietary cholesterol uptake from TG-enriched lipoproteins and cellular cholesterol efflux to high density lipoprotein. Recent animal studies established a critical role for dietary cholesterol in promoting AT inflammation, thereby worsening obesity-mediated metabolic complications. Recent studies identified high dietary cholesterol as a potentiator of AT inflammation and dysfunction. Reducing excessive dietary cholesterol intake is suggested as a simple, but novel, way to attenuate obesity-associated metabolic diseases.