Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase genes in lipid metabolism / / James M. Ntambi, editor

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910437615603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Springer, c2013
• ISBN: 1-4614-7969-X
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2013.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): NtambiJames M
• Disciplina: 572.57; 599935; 610; 611.01816
• Soggetti: Coenzymes; Lipids - Metabolism
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: SCD genes of fatty acid synthesis -- SCD genes in heart metabolism -- SCD genes in liver metabolism -- SCD genes in harderian and perpetual glands -- SCD genes In lipogenesis -- SCD genes lipoproteins -- SCD genes in WAT -- SCD genes in muscle -- SCD genes in the brain -- SCD genes in inflammation -- SCD genes in ER Stress -- SCD genes in skin -- SCD genes in insulin signaling -- SCD genes in thermogenesis -- SCD genes in diabetes -- SCD genes atherosclerosis -- SCD genes in Adipocyte differentiation -- SCD genes and epigenetics -- SCD genes in fatty liver disease -- SCD genes in Colitis -- SCD genes in leptin signaling.
• Sommario/riassunto: James Ntambi has gathered top authors to write about the remarkable growth of research on the role of the stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD) genes in metabolism in different species including human. The book shows that beginning with simple cellular models of differentiation a broad and comprehensive analysis of the SCD gene family in a number of species and biological systems has been carried out over the course of the last twenty five years. SCD is a central enzyme in lipid metabolism that synthesizes monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) from saturated fatty acid precursors. At first glance, SCD would be ; considered a housekeeping enzyme because its product oleate is a well-known MUFA that is abundant in many dietary sources and tissue lipids. A particular highlight in the chapters of the book is that MUFAs may have signaling properties that regulate metabolism. For example, a proper ratio of saturated to MUFA contributes to membrane fluidity, and oleate has also been implicated as a mediator of signal transduction, cellular differentiation and metabolic homeostasis. It is also highlighted that SCD-1 repression mediates the metabolic effects of the hormone leptin. Conditional alleles and corresponding tissue-specific knockout mouse models for many of the SCD gene isorfms have provided a wealth of information on not only tissue-specific fatty acid metabolism but also the key transcription factors that regulate SCD expression under a variety of metabolic and genetic backgrounds. The studies described indicate that control of SCD expression occurs via a series of complex signal transduction schemes making SCD one of the most highly studied lipogenic gene families to date.