Regulation of ketone body metabolism and the role of PPARα

M Grabacka, M Pierzchalska, M Dean… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Ketogenesis and ketolysis are central metabolic processes activated during the response to
fasting. Ketogenesis is regulated in multiple stages, and a nuclear receptor peroxisome …

The biochemistry of ketogenesis and its role in weight management, neurological disease and oxidative stress

PAC McPherson, J McEneny - Journal of physiology and biochemistry, 2012 - Springer
Ketogenesis is the branch of mammalian metabolism concerned with the synthesis of ketone
bodies. In this process, the small, water-soluble compounds acetoacetate, D-3-β …

Multi-dimensional roles of ketone bodies in cancer biology: Opportunities for cancer therapy

S Feng, H Wang, J Liu, AA Jiye, F Zhou… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Ketone bodies are traditionally viewed as metabolic substrates in carbohydrate restriction
and are applied in the treatment of epilepsy and other neurodegenerative diseases …

The ketogenic diet; fatty acids, fatty acid-activated receptors and neurological disorders

TE Cullingford - Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 2004 - Elsevier
This review outlines the molecular sensors that reprogram cellular metabolism in response
to the ketogenic diet (KD). Special emphasis is placed on the fasting-, fatty acid-and drug …

Molecular mechanisms for ketone body metabolism, signaling functions, and therapeutic potential in cancer

CY Hwang, W Choe, KS Yoon, J Ha, SS Kim, EJ Yeo… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ketone bodies (KBs) β-hydroxybutyrate and acetoacetate are important alternative
energy sources for glucose during nutrient deprivation. KBs synthesized by hepatic …

Ketone bodies in the brain beyond fuel metabolism: from excitability to gene expression and cell signaling

D García-Rodríguez… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Ketone bodies are metabolites that replace glucose as the main fuel of the brain in situations
of glucose scarcity, including prolonged fasting, extenuating exercise, or pathological …

Mitochondria: The ketogenic diet—A metabolism-based therapy

S Vidali, S Aminzadeh, B Lambert, T Rutherford… - The international journal …, 2015 - Elsevier
Mitochondria are the energy-producing organelles of the cell, generating ATP via oxidative
phosphorylation mainly by using pyruvate derived from glycolytic processing of glucose …

Modulation of cellular biochemistry, epigenetics and metabolomics by ketone bodies. Implications of the ketogenic diet in the physiology of the organism and …

A Dąbek, M Wojtala, L Pirola, A Balcerczyk - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ketone bodies (KBs), comprising β-hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate and acetone, are a set of
fuel molecules serving as an alternative energy source to glucose. KBs are mainly produced …

Effects of ketone bodies on brain metabolism and function in neurodegenerative diseases

NJ Jensen, HZ Wodschow, M Nilsson… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Under normal physiological conditions the brain primarily utilizes glucose for ATP
generation. However, in situations where glucose is sparse, eg, during prolonged fasting …

The evolution of ketosis: potential impact on clinical conditions

LN Dilliraj, G Schiuma, D Lara, G Strazzabosco… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ketone bodies are small compounds derived from fatty acids that behave as an alternative
mitochondrial energy source when insulin levels are low, such as during fasting or …