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Dengke Zhang¹, Yanghui Wei¹, Qingnan Huang¹

¹Department of Surgery, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.

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Hormones critically regulate lipid metabolism through diverse pathways. Understanding these mechanisms, including insulin, thyroid hormone, and adrenaline, offers new therapeutic strategies for obesity and related conditions.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Endocrinology
Metabolic Research

Background:

Lipids are essential biomolecules with diverse structures and functions, characterized by water insolubility.
Lipid metabolism is distinct from the gene-to-protein system, operating within the body's aqueous environment.
Hormonal regulation plays a pivotal role in modulating lipid metabolism.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the current understanding of hormone regulation in lipid metabolism.
To explore established and novel mechanisms by which hormones influence fat synthesis and breakdown.
To highlight the therapeutic potential of manipulating hormonal actions for metabolic disorders.

Main Methods:

Literature review of hormonal regulation of lipid metabolism.
Analysis of pathways including PI3K-AKT and insulin signaling.
Examination of thyroid hormone and adrenaline effects on lipid processing.

Main Results:

Insulin influences fat synthesis via transcription factor regulation, beyond the PI3K-AKT pathway.
Thyroid hormone exhibits novel regulatory mechanisms involving receptors α and β, and mitochondrial effects.
Adrenaline at physiological concentrations promotes fat weight loss by inducing prolactin in adipose tissue.

Conclusions:

Hormonal regulation of lipid metabolism is complex and multifaceted.
Emerging insights into thyroid hormone and adrenaline actions offer new perspectives.
Targeting hormonal pathways presents a promising therapeutic avenue for obesity and associated morbidities.