The production of ROS (reactive oxygen species) by mammalian mitochondria is important
because it underlies oxidative damage in many pathologies and contributes to retrograde …

In 1963, Lancet published a paper by Randle et al. that proposed a “glucose-fatty acid cycle”
to describe fuel flux between and fuel selection by tissues. The original biochemical …

Recent studies have established that vitamin D plays multiple biological roles beyond
calcium metabolism; however, whether vitamin D is involved in energy metabolism is …

OBJECTIVE: To optimize the L-carnitine (LC) concentration as a supplement in embryo
culture medium and to investigate the effect of LC on developing embryos. DESIGN …

To determine whether inflammation can induce bovine fatty liver, we administered
recombinant bovine tumor necrosis factor-α (rbTNF) to late-lactation Holstein cows. Cows …

Investigation of seven patients from three families suspected of a fatty acid oxidation defect
showed mean CPT-I enzyme activity of 5.9±4.9 percent of normal controls. The families, two …

Fatty acids (FAs) are components of cell membrane, enzymes, and hormones and are one of
the most important energy sources for many organisms. There are several types of fatty-acid …

OBJECTIVE Tankyrase (TNKS) is a Golgi-associated poly-ADP-ribose polymerase that is
implicated in the regulation of GLUT4 trafficking in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Its chromosomal …

The transition from the fed to the fasted resting state is characterized by, among other things,
changes in lipid metabolism and peripheral insulin resistance. Acylcarnitines have been …

Triiodothyronine regulates energy metabolism and thermogenesis. Among triiodothyronine
derivatives, 3, 5-diiodo-l-thyronine (T2) has been shown to exert marked effects on energy …