Modulation of hepatic steatosis by dietary fatty acids

Figure 1 Contribution of various metabolic pathways to hepatic steatosis. Liver fat content reflects the equilibrium between several metabolic pathways involved in triglyceride synthesis (red arrows) and clearance (green arrows). Dietary fat is an important factor capable of influencing de novo lipogenesis (black dotted arrow).

Figure 2 Pathway of de novo fatty acid synthesis in the liver. CIC: Citrate carrier; ACC: Acetyl-CoA carboxylase; FAS: Fatty acid synthase.