Metabolomic profiling reveals mitochondrial-derived lipid biomarkers that drive obesity-associated inflammation.

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Several animal models of obesity exist, but studies are lacking that compare traditional lard-based high fat diets (HFD) to "Cafeteria diets" (CAF) consisting of nutrient poor human junk food. Our previous work demonstrated the rapid and...

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Main Authors: Brante P Sampey, Alex J Freemerman, Jimmy Zhang, Pei-Fen Kuan, Joseph A Galanko, Thomas M O'Connell, Olga R Ilkayeva, Michael J Muehlbauer, Robert D Stevens, Christopher B Newgard, Heather A Brauer, Melissa A Troester, Liza Makowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3373493?pdf=render