Nutrition and Lipid Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetes
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Lipids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2021) | Viewed by 80705
Special Issue Editor
Interests: Mechanisms of type 2 diabetes development and reversal; Lipoprotein metabolism; Fatty acids metabolism and beta cell dysfunction; Pancreas morphology and function in diabetes; Biology of adipose tissue dysfunction; Lipids and cardiovascular disease in women; Mass spectrometry and magnetic resonance
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to invite contributions of original research or reviews concerning nutrition, lipid metabolism, and type 2 diabetes (T2DM).
This is a field of pivotal importance. Subcutaneous adipose tissue allows metabolically well-tolerated fat storage. If an individual has the capacity to safely store excess calories, T2DM will not develop. However, fat spillover will cause ectopic accumulation, including in the liver and pancreas. In susceptible people, fat-induced stress of β-cells causes loss of function.
Inflammation in adipose tissue becomes likely with excess fat accumulation. The role of inflammatory cytokines on adipose tissue biology remains unclear. Whether or not these entities contribute to cellular dysfunction in T2DM and cardiovascular disease is currently unproven, and requires further investigation.
Abnormalities in lipid metabolism can be corrected through dietary-induced weight loss, leading to durable remission of T2DM with restoration of β-cell capacity. This is enormously important considering the prevalence and economic importance of this disease.
This Special Issue will bring together the latest research on the role of lipid metabolism in the pathogenesis of T2DM. We invite you to submit your research covering these important topics. Submission of original research in human and mechanistic work in animal models are particularly welcome.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Ahmad Al-Mrabeh
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- type 2 diabetes
- lipid metabolism
- nutrition
- dietary (calorie) restriction
- lipoproteins
- fatty acids
- lipotoxicity
- beta cell dysfunction
- lipids and CVD risk in diabetes
- pancreas
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