期刊
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY OF LIPIDS
卷 1791, 期 6, 页码 507-513出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2008.12.014
关键词
Lipodystrophy; AGPAT2; BSCL2; CAV1; LMNA; PPARG; AKT2; ZMPSTE24; Lipid droplet; Acyltransferase
资金
- National Institutes of Health [R01-DK54387, UL1-RR024982]
- Southwestern Medical Foundation
The adipocytes synthesize and store triglycerides as lipid droplets surrounded by various proteins and phospholipids at its surface. Recently, the molecular basis of some of the genetic syndromes of lipodystrophies has been elucidated and some of these genetic loci have been found to contribute to lipid droplet formation in adipocytes. The two main types of genetic lipodystrophies are congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) and familial partial lipodystrophy (FPL). So far, three CGL loci: 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate-O-acyltransferase 2 (AGPAT2), Berardinelli-Seip Congenital Lipodystrophy 2 (BSCL2) and caveolin 1 (CAVI) and four FPL loci: lamin A/C (LMNA), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARG), v-AKT murine thymoma oncogene homolog 2 (AKT2) and zinc metalloprotease (ZMPSTE24), have been identified. AGPAT2 plays a critical role in the synthesis of glycerophospholipids and triglycerides required for lipid droplet formation. Another protein, seipin (encoded by BSCL2 gene), has been found to induce lipid droplet fusion. CAVI is an integral component of caveolae and might contribute towards lipid droplet formation. PPAR gamma and AKT2 play important role in adipogenesis and lipid synthesis. In this review, we discuss and speculate about the contribution of various lipodystrophy genes and their products in the lipid droplet formation. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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