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Increased De Novo Lipogenesis Is a Distinct Characteristic of Individuals With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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Background & aims There have been few studies of the role of de novo lipogenesis in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We used isotope analyses to compare de novo lipogenesis and fatty acid flux between subjects with NAFLD and those without, matched for metabolic factors (controls).Methods We studied subjects with metabolic syndrome and/or levels of alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase >30 mU/L, using magnetic resonance spectroscopy to identify those with high levels (HighLF, n = 13) or low levels (LowLF, n = 11) of liver fat. Clinical and demographic information was collected from all participants, and insulin sensitivity was measured using the insulin-modified intravenous glucose tolerance test. Stable isotopes were administered and gas chromatography with mass spectrometry was used to analyze free (nonesterified) fatty acid (FFA) and triacylglycerol flux and lipogenesis.Results Subjects with HighLF (18.4% ± 3.6%) had higher plasma levels of FFAs during the nighttime and higher concentrations of insulin than subjects with LowLF (3.1% ± 2.7%; P = .04 and P < .001, respectively). No differences were observed between groups in adipose flux of FFAs (414 ± 195 μmol/min for HighLF vs 358 ± 105 μmol/min for LowLF; P = .41) or production of very-low-density lipoprotein triacylglycerol from FFAs (4.06 ± 2.57 μmol/min vs 4.34 ± 1.82 μmol/min; P = .77). In contrast, subjects with HighLF had more than 3-fold higher rates of de novo fatty acid synthesis than subjects with LowLF (2.57 ± 1.53 μmol/min vs 0.78 ± 0.42 μmol/min; P = .001). As a percentage of triacylglycerol palmitate, de novo lipogenesis was 2-fold higher in subjects with HighLF (23.2% ± 7.9% vs 10.1% ± 6.7%; P < .001); this level was independently associated with the level of intrahepatic triacylglycerol (r = 0.53; P = .007).Conclusions By administering isotopes to subjects with NAFLD and control subjects, we confirmed that those with NAFLD have increased synthesis of fatty acids. Subjects with NAFLD also had higher nocturnal plasma levels of FFAs and did not suppress the contribution from de novo lipogenesis on fasting. These findings indicate that lipogenesis might be a therapeutic target for NAFLD.
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“Fasting DNL correlated with plasma TAG concentrations48 and was higher in individuals with MASLD.49”
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“Postprandial DNL contributes to 15-26% of liver TAGs in individuals with MASLD49,56 vs. 1-6% in the fasting state in healthy individuals.48”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lambert, J. E., Ramos–Roman, M. A., Browning, J. D., & Parks, E. J.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- Parks, Elizabeth J.
- ORCID
- Parks, Elizabeth J.
- Venue
- Gastroenterology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2014-03
- Volume
- 146
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 726-735
- ISSN
- 0016-5085 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC6276362
- OpenAlex
- W2139351004
- Cited by
- 1,069
- References
- 58
- Citations by year
- 2026: 67 · 2025: 111 · 2024: 110 · 2023: 108 · 2022: 124 · 2021: 111 · 2020: 106 · 2019: 92 · 2018: 75 · 2017: 47 · 2016: 49 · 2015: 45 · 2014: 23
- FWCI
- 28.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Gastroenterology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (RL1DK081187, UL1DE019584, UL1-RR024982)
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (RL1DK081187, UL1DE019584, UL1-RR024982)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Lipid metabolism and disorders
- Keywords
- de novo lipogenesis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, fatty acid synthesis, triglyceride synthesis, liver fat, metabolic syndrome, insulin sensitivity, stable isotope tracer studies, hepatic lipid metabolism, insulin
- MeSH terms
- Fatty Acids, Nonesterified, Fatty Liver, Female, Humans, Hyperlipidemias, Liver, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Comorbidity, Case-Control Studies, Metabolic Syndrome, Lipogenesis, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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