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Role of Fatty Acid Elongase Elovl6 in the Regulation of Fatty Acid Quality and Lifestyle-related Diseases
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- Matsuzaka Takashi
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Transborder Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
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- Shimano Hitoshi
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Transborder Medical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
Bibliographic Information
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- 脂肪酸伸長酵素Elovl6による脂肪酸の質の制御と生活習慣病
- シボウサン シンチョウ コウソ Elovl6 ニ ヨル シボウサン ノ シツ ノ セイギョ ト セイカツ シュウカンビョウ
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<p>The increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide has become an alarming public health concern because of dramatic increases in the incidence of obesity-associated diseases, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Peripheral insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion remain the core defects in T2DM. Despite significant advances in unraveling the mechanisms underlying these defects, many of the metabolic pathways and regulators involved in insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction are not completely understood. This review proposes that manipulating the fatty acid (FA) composition by blocking ELOVL fatty acid elongase 6 (Elovl6) could protect against insulin resistance, impaired insulin secretion, and obesity-related disorders. Elovl6 is a microsomal enzyme involved in the elongation of C16 saturated and monounsaturated FAs to form C18 FAs. We have reported that mice with Elovl6 deletion are protected against obesity-induced insulin resistance or β-cell failure because the cellular FA composition is changed, even with concurrent obesity. Therefore, Elovl6 appears to be a crucial metabolic checkpoint, and limiting the expression or activity of Elovl6 could be a new therapeutic approach in the treatment of T2DM.</p>
Journal
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- YAKUGAKU ZASSHI
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YAKUGAKU ZASSHI 142 (5), 473-476, 2022-05-01
The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan