Combined Gene and Protein Expression of Hormone-Sensitive Lipase and Adipose Triglyceride Lipase Mitochondrial Content and Adipocyte Size in Subcutaneous and Visceral Adipose Tissue of Morbidly Obese Men

摘要

AimsLipotoxicity in obesity might be a failure of adipocytes to respond sufficiently adequate to persistent energy surplus. To evaluate the role of lipolytic enzymes or mitochondria in lipotoxicity, we studied expression levels of genes and proteins involved in lipolysis and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content.