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Title: Brain Trauma Disrupts Hepatic Lipid Metabolism: Blame It on Fructose?
Scope

The action of brain disorders on peripheral metabolism is poorly understood. The impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI) on peripheral organ function and how TBI effects can be influenced by the metabolic perturbation elicited by fructose ingestion are studied.

 Methods and Results

It is found that TBI affects glucose metabolism and signaling proteins for insulin and growth hormone in the liver; these effects are exacerbated by fructose ingestion. Fructose, principally metabolized in the liver, potentiates the action of TBI on hepatic lipid droplet accumulation. Studies in isolated cultured hepatocytes identify GH and fructose as factors for the synthesis of lipids. The liver has a major role in the synthesis of lipids used for brain function and repair. TBI results in differentially expressed genes in the hypothalamus, primarily associated with lipid metabolism, providing cues to understand central control of peripheral alterations. Fructose‐fed TBI animals have elevated levels of markers of inflammation, lipid peroxidation, and cell energy metabolism, suggesting the pro‐inflammatory impact of TBI and fructose in the liver.

 Conclusion

Results reveal the impact of TBI on systemic metabolism and the aggravating action of fructose. The hypothalamic‐pituitary‐growth axis seems to play a major role in the regulation of the peripheral TBI pathology.

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PAR ID:
10460251
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
Volume:
63
Issue:
15
ISSN:
1613-4125
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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