Open AccessThe “obese liver” and gastrointestinal cancer risk
Author(s) -
Amedeo Lonardo,
Luca Roncucci
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
translational gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2415-1289
DOI - 10.21037/tgh.2019.12.07
Subject(s) - medicine , adipose tissue , fatty liver , famine , gastrointestinal cancer , obesity , cancer , gastroenterology , physiology , colorectal cancer , disease , political science , law
From an evolutionary point of view the accumulation of nutrients under the form of fatty substrates offers a protection during periods of famine (1). While the adipose tissue is the physiological reservoir of energetic fatty substrates, the liver is not (2). The normal liver is indeed virtually devoid of any fat content (3).
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