Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Excessive consumption of free sugars (glucose and fructose) is linked to an increased risk of developing chronic metabolic diseases. Current knowledge of fructose metabolism has focussed on the liver where it is implicated in impaired insulin sensitivity, increased fat accumulation and dyslipidaemia. The long-term effects of elevated fructose consumption on human health are poorly defined and fructose metabolism in subcutaneous adipose tissue, the largest human f...

Introduction: Increased hepatic de novo lipogenesis (DNL) is often associated with greater intrahepatic triglyceride (IHTG) content and/or decreased insulin sensitivity; however, the contribution of DNL to each has not been fully elucidated. Therefore, the present work determined if increased DNL, achieved via adoption of an isocaloric high-sugar diet, resulted in concomitant increases in IHTG content and/or decreases in insulin sensitivity.Methods: Sixt...

Background and Aim: Hepatic de novo lipogenesis (DNL) has been implicated in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acids (FA) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) decreases intrahepatic triacylglycerol (IHTAG) and plasma TAG concentrations, which is suggested to be mediated through changes in hepatic DNL. We investigated the effects of omega-3 FA supplementation on intrahepatic DNL an...