Lipotoxicity in obesity: Benefit of olive oil

Saad Elias, Sbeit Wisam, Arraf Luai, Barhoum Massad, Assy Nimer

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Abstract

The clinical implication of Lipotoxicity in obesity derives primarily from its potential to progress to insulin resistance, endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. Olive oil rich diet decrease accumulation of triglyceride in the liver, improved postprandial triglyceride levels, improve glucose and GLP-1 response in insulin resistant subjects, and up regulate GLUT-2 expression in the liver. The exact molecular mechanism is unknown but, decreasing NFkB activation, decreasing LDL oxidation and improving insulin resistance by less production of inflammatory cytokines (TNF-a, IL-6) and improvement of kinases JNK-mediated phosphorylation of IRS-1 are the principle mechanisms. The beneficial effect of the Mediterranean diet derived from monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), mainly from olive oil. In this review we document lipotoxicity in obesity and the benefit of olive oil.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
PublisherSpringer New York LLC
Pages607-617
Number of pages11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

Publication series

NameAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Volume960
ISSN (Print)0065-2598
ISSN (Electronic)2214-8019

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2017, Springer International Publishing AG.

Keywords

  • Atherosclerosis
  • Endothelial dysfunction
  • Fatty liver
  • Inflammation
  • Insulin resistance
  • Lipotoxicity
  • Obesity
  • Olive oil
  • Steatohepatitis

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