Circadian System Associated with Lipid Metabolism and Metabolic Diseases
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Cell Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 45
Special Issue Editor
Interests: circadian rhythm; lipid and glucose transport; lipid metabolism; metabolic diseases
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Dear Colleagues,
The circadian rhythm is the body's internal clock that regulates various physiological processes, such as sleep-wake cycles, hormone secretion, and metabolic functions. Disruption of circadian rhythm due to work shifts, social jet lag, or irregular sleep patterns can have detrimental effects on human metabolic health. Disruption of circadian rhythm has been increasingly recognized as a factor that contributes to metabolic diseases, including those related to lipid metabolism in mammals. Disorder of circadian rhythms is associated with lipid metabolism and influences the body’s ability to process and store lipids through lipid metabolism pathway. As we know, lipid metabolism plays an important role in energy balance and overall metabolic health and involves processes such as the breakdown of fat for energy, the synthesis of fatty acids and triglycerides, and the regulation of lipoproteins. Disruption of circadian rhythm disruption plays a significant role in the regulation of lipid metabolism, and its dysregulation is linked to several metabolic disorders and diseases. Understanding the mechanisms behind circadian rhythms and their effect on lipid metabolism is important for developing preventive and therapeutic strategies to improve metabolic health and reduce the risk of these diseases including obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease.
This Special Issue will address circadian disruption that may affect lipid metabolism and cause the risk of associated diseases.
Dr. Xiaoyue Pan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- circadian rhythm
- circadian clock
- lipid transport
- lipid oxidation
- lipid synthesis
- lipid metabolism
- lipoprotein
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