PPAR/RXR Regulation of Fatty Acid Metabolism and Fatty Acid 𝜔-Hydroxylase (CYP4) Isozymes: Implications for Prevention of Lipotoxicity in Fatty Liver Disease

Fatty liver disease is a common lipid metabolism disorder influenced by the combination of individual genetic makeup, drug exposure, and life-style choices that are frequently associated with metabolic syndrome, which encompasses obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, and insulin...

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Main Authors: James P. Hardwick, Douglas Osei-Hyiaman, Homer Wiland, Mohamed A. Abdelmegeed, Byoung-Joon Song
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Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:PPAR Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/952734
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Homer Wiland
Mohamed A. Abdelmegeed
Byoung-Joon Song
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description Fatty liver disease is a common lipid metabolism disorder influenced by the combination of individual genetic makeup, drug exposure, and life-style choices that are frequently associated with metabolic syndrome, which encompasses obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, and insulin resistant diabetes. Common to obesity related dyslipidemia is the excessive storage of hepatic fatty acids (steatosis), due to a decrease in mitochondria 𝛽-oxidation with an increase in both peroxisomal 𝛽-oxidation, and microsomal 𝜔-oxidation of fatty acids through peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs). How steatosis increases PPAR𝛼 activated gene expression of fatty acid transport proteins, peroxisomal and mitochondrial fatty acid 𝛽-oxidation and 𝜔-oxidation of fatty acids genes regardless of whether dietary fatty acids are polyunsaturated (PUFA), monounsaturated (MUFA), or saturated (SFA) may be determined by the interplay of PPARs and HNF4𝛼 with the fatty acid transport proteins L-FABP and ACBP. In hepatic steatosis and steatohepatitis, the 𝜔-oxidation cytochrome P450 CYP4A gene expression is increased even with reduced hepatic levels of PPAR𝛼. Although numerous studies have suggested the role ethanol-inducible CYP2E1 in contributing to increased oxidative stress, Cyp2e1-null mice still develop steatohepatitis with a dramatic increase in CYP4A gene expression. This strongly implies that CYP4A fatty acid 𝜔-hydroxylase P450s may play an important role in the development of steatohepatitis. In this review and tutorial, we briefly describe how fatty acids are partitioned by fatty acid transport proteins to either anabolic or catabolic pathways regulated by PPARs, and we explore how medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) CYP4A and long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) CYP4F 𝜔-hydroxylase genes are regulated in fatty liver. We finally propose a hypothesis that increased CYP4A expression with a decrease in CYP4F genes may promote the progression of steatosis to steatohepatitis.
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spelling doaj-art-6e08d54dc7884ddfb9460f0f91a8bb962025-08-20T03:33:54ZengWileyPPAR Research1687-47571687-47652009-01-01200910.1155/2009/952734952734PPAR/RXR Regulation of Fatty Acid Metabolism and Fatty Acid 𝜔-Hydroxylase (CYP4) Isozymes: Implications for Prevention of Lipotoxicity in Fatty Liver DiseaseJames P. Hardwick0Douglas Osei-Hyiaman1Homer Wiland2Mohamed A. Abdelmegeed3Byoung-Joon Song4Biochemistry and Molecular Pathology, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Northeastern OH Universities College of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM/NEOUCOP), 4209 state Route 44, Rootstown, OH 44272, USALaboratory of Physiologic Studies, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892-9410, USABiochemistry and Molecular Pathology, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Northeastern OH Universities College of Medicine and Pharmacy (NEOUCOM/NEOUCOP), 4209 state Route 44, Rootstown, OH 44272, USALaboratory of Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892-9410, USALaboratory of Membrane Biochemistry and Biophysics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892-9410, USAFatty liver disease is a common lipid metabolism disorder influenced by the combination of individual genetic makeup, drug exposure, and life-style choices that are frequently associated with metabolic syndrome, which encompasses obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, and insulin resistant diabetes. Common to obesity related dyslipidemia is the excessive storage of hepatic fatty acids (steatosis), due to a decrease in mitochondria 𝛽-oxidation with an increase in both peroxisomal 𝛽-oxidation, and microsomal 𝜔-oxidation of fatty acids through peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs). How steatosis increases PPAR𝛼 activated gene expression of fatty acid transport proteins, peroxisomal and mitochondrial fatty acid 𝛽-oxidation and 𝜔-oxidation of fatty acids genes regardless of whether dietary fatty acids are polyunsaturated (PUFA), monounsaturated (MUFA), or saturated (SFA) may be determined by the interplay of PPARs and HNF4𝛼 with the fatty acid transport proteins L-FABP and ACBP. In hepatic steatosis and steatohepatitis, the 𝜔-oxidation cytochrome P450 CYP4A gene expression is increased even with reduced hepatic levels of PPAR𝛼. Although numerous studies have suggested the role ethanol-inducible CYP2E1 in contributing to increased oxidative stress, Cyp2e1-null mice still develop steatohepatitis with a dramatic increase in CYP4A gene expression. This strongly implies that CYP4A fatty acid 𝜔-hydroxylase P450s may play an important role in the development of steatohepatitis. In this review and tutorial, we briefly describe how fatty acids are partitioned by fatty acid transport proteins to either anabolic or catabolic pathways regulated by PPARs, and we explore how medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) CYP4A and long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) CYP4F 𝜔-hydroxylase genes are regulated in fatty liver. We finally propose a hypothesis that increased CYP4A expression with a decrease in CYP4F genes may promote the progression of steatosis to steatohepatitis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/952734
spellingShingle James P. Hardwick
Douglas Osei-Hyiaman
Homer Wiland
Mohamed A. Abdelmegeed
Byoung-Joon Song
PPAR/RXR Regulation of Fatty Acid Metabolism and Fatty Acid 𝜔-Hydroxylase (CYP4) Isozymes: Implications for Prevention of Lipotoxicity in Fatty Liver Disease
PPAR Research
title PPAR/RXR Regulation of Fatty Acid Metabolism and Fatty Acid 𝜔-Hydroxylase (CYP4) Isozymes: Implications for Prevention of Lipotoxicity in Fatty Liver Disease
title_full PPAR/RXR Regulation of Fatty Acid Metabolism and Fatty Acid 𝜔-Hydroxylase (CYP4) Isozymes: Implications for Prevention of Lipotoxicity in Fatty Liver Disease
title_fullStr PPAR/RXR Regulation of Fatty Acid Metabolism and Fatty Acid 𝜔-Hydroxylase (CYP4) Isozymes: Implications for Prevention of Lipotoxicity in Fatty Liver Disease
title_full_unstemmed PPAR/RXR Regulation of Fatty Acid Metabolism and Fatty Acid 𝜔-Hydroxylase (CYP4) Isozymes: Implications for Prevention of Lipotoxicity in Fatty Liver Disease
title_short PPAR/RXR Regulation of Fatty Acid Metabolism and Fatty Acid 𝜔-Hydroxylase (CYP4) Isozymes: Implications for Prevention of Lipotoxicity in Fatty Liver Disease
title_sort ppar rxr regulation of fatty acid metabolism and fatty acid 𝜔 hydroxylase cyp4 isozymes implications for prevention of lipotoxicity in fatty liver disease
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/952734
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