Free Fatty Acids: Circulating Contributors of Metabolic Syndrome.

Free Fatty Acids: Circulating Contributors of Metabolic Syndrome. Cardiovasc Hematol Agents Med Chem. 2018 May 27;: Authors: Suiter C, Singha SK, Khalilli R, Shariat-Madar Z Abstract Metabolic syndrome induces an increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Most importantly, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adult population is expanding. Both clinical and preclinical studies indicate that increased free fatty acids (FFAs) are involved in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and subsequent development of metabolic syndrome. The relevance of FFAs in protecting and restoring tissue function is quite vast. The search to correlate the functional deterioration of the tissues within the cardiovascular system and increased plasma concentrations of FFAs have been reported. The importance of a reduction in the consumption of dietary fatty acids along with the identification of dysregulated genes responsible for persistent increased FFAs uptake and mitochondrial -oxidation have been increasingly recognized. This review discusses current empirical understanding of the different types of fatty acids and their metabolism and functions both in physiological and pathophysiological conditions. We also discuss in detail about the molecular and pathophysiological basis of increased FFAs, which augments cardiovascular disease (CVD). PMID: 29804539 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Cardiovascular and Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry - Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiovasc Hematol Agents Med Chem Source Type: research