The Role of Acyl-CoA β-Oxidation in Brain Metabolism and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Sylwia Szrok-Jurga, Jacek Turyn, Areta Hebanowska, Julian Świerczyński, Aleksandra Czumaj, Tomasz Śledziński, Ewa Stelmańska
Abstract
This review highlights the complex role of fatty acid β-oxidation in brain metabolism. It demonstrates the fundamental importance of fatty acid degradation as a fuel in energy balance and as an essential component in lipid homeostasis, brain aging, and neurodegenerative disorders.
Topics & Concepts
Lipid metabolismMetabolismBeta oxidationHomeostasisEnergy metabolismChemistryBiochemistryFatty acidNeuroscienceNeurodegenerationEnergy homeostasisBiologyMedicineCell biologyEndocrinologyInternal medicineDiseaseReceptorDiet and metabolism studiesAdipose Tissue and MetabolismMetabolism and Genetic Disorders