TitleN-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid regulation of hepatic gene transcription.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsJump, DB
JournalCurrent opinion in lipidology
Volume19
Issue3
Pagination242-7
Date Published2008 Jun
KeywordsGenetic, Transcription
Abstract

The liver plays a central role in whole body lipid metabolism and adapts rapidly to changes in dietary fat composition. This adaption involves changes in the expression of genes involved in glycolysis, de-novo lipogenesis, fatty acid elongation, desaturation and oxidation. This review brings together metabolic and molecular studies that help explain n-3 (omega-3) polyunsaturated fatty acid regulation of hepatic gene transcription.