Carbohydrate, Lipid and Protein Metabolism in Human Health and Disease

Dear Colleagues,

Carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism is an essential and complex biochemical reaction in the organism. With the help of enzymes, the three kinds of macronutrients involved varieties of digestion and absorption, synthesis and decomposition. The process of material processed into the body's needs guarantees the regular operation of the physiological function and is of great significance for health. Abnormal carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism profiles and changes can profoundly affect cell function, the immune system, antioxidant defenses, and inflammatory responses. The advent of new tools and information technologies have made it feasible to analyze entire glycomics, lipidomics, proteomics and metabolomics in biofluids and tissues. The determination of individual macronutrient characteristics (composition and abundance) in biosamples could be a powerful tool that can be used to understand the mechanisms of carbohydrate, lipid and protein-based diseases. The mechanisms that link carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism and metabolic syndrome have been studied, but remain not fully understood. We kindly invite investigators to contribute both original research and review articles that are in accordance with this Special Issue, which focuses on the role and mechanisms of carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism associate with related diseases, including obesity, diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD/NASH), atherosclerosis, hypertension, and coronary artery diseases. Subtopics that are also of interest include, but are not limited to, the followings:

• The importance and application of carbohydrate, lipid and protein lipids in health and disease;
• Carbohydrate, lipid and protein as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of disease;
• Carbohydrate, lipid and protein in systems biology and metabolic networks;
• New advances in carbohydrate, lipid and protein analysis and metabolomics.

Dr. Chuan Li
Dr. Kexue Zhu
Guest Editors

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