The vitamins are a chemically disparate group of compounds whose only common feature is
that they are dietary essentials that are required in small amounts for the normal functioning …

Obesity, ie an excess of white adipose tissue (WAT), predisposes to the development of type
2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Brown adipose tissue is present in rodents but not in …

Carnitine is a trimethylamine molecule that plays a unique role in cell energy metabolism.
Mitochondrial betaoxidation of long-chain fatty acids, the major process by which fatty acids …

Role of the liver in the control of glucose-lipid utilizatio... : Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition &
Metabolic Care Role of the liver in the control of glucose-lipid utilization and body weight …

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 (CPTII) deficiency is among the most common inborn errors
of mitochondrial fatty acid β-oxidation (FAO). Clinical phenotype varies in relation to the …

The carnitine palmitoyltransferase I (EC. 2.3. 1.21; CPT I) mediates the transport of fatty
acids across the outer mitochondrial membrane. In mammals, there are two different …

Hyperinsulinism of infancy is caused by inappropriate insulin secretion in pancreatic β-cells,
even when blood glucose is low. Several molecular defects are known to cause …

CPT I (outer membrane carnitine palmitoyltransferase I) is a crucial enzyme in myocardial
substrate selection. Two isoforms exist in the heart, the liver (L-) and muscle (M-) isoforms …

Background/Purpose: Sepsis is an important cause of neonatal mortality. The aim of the
study was to investigate the metabolism of endotoxic neonatal rats and the potential …

Neonatal sepsis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality as a result of multiple organ
system failure, particularly in neonates requiring total parenteral nutrition. Suitable therapies …