• When you start looking for society-wide factors that strongly correlate over the same time frame, it only takes a little bit of research to turn up the leading suspect: High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). (autopsis.com)
  • HFCS also consists of glucose and fructose, not in a 50-50 ratio like cane sugar, but a 55-45 fructose to glucose ratio in an unbound form. (catharzine.com)
  • Gatorade tried to hide HFCS with a fructose-glucose label. (njsportsmed.com)
  • It's also found in various sugary sweeteners like high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and agave syrup. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • Intake of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a possible aetiology as it is thought to be more lipogenic than glucose. (nih.gov)
  • ABSTRACT: The rapid increase in obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease in children over the past 20 years has been linked to increased consumption of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), making it essential to determine the short- and long-term effects of HFCS during this vulnerable developmental window. (nih.gov)
  • Fig. 2: Fructose metabolism enhances hypoxic cell survival and decreases pyruvate kinase activity. (nature.com)
  • We found upregulation of the key fructose transporter and metabolizing enzyme mRNAs, Slc2a2 , Khka , and Khkc , and higher ketohexokinase activity in the Hif-p4h-2 gt/gt small intestine relative to the WT, suggesting enhanced metabolism of fructose in the former. (springer.com)
  • HIF-P4H-2 inhibition enhances intestinal fructose metabolism protecting the liver. (springer.com)
  • Our work includes studying the role of fructose metabolism and meal composition in CVD, diabetes, and other metabolic diseases. (tu.edu)
  • It is important to note that, fructose is actually more easily metabolized than glucose, because it bypasses the rate-limiting enzyme of the glycolytic pathway, and its metabolism is not controlled by insulin ( Samuel, 2011 ). (peerj.com)
  • The Cell Metabolism paper shows why fructose causes both liver fat AND oxidative stress. (robertlustig.com)
  • Exposure to high fructose corn syrup during adolescence in the mouse alters hepatic metabolism and the microbiome in a sex-specific manner. (nih.gov)
  • Bray, G. A., Nielsen, S. J. & Popkin, B. M. Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity. (nature.com)
  • Recent studies have revealed a close correlation between excessive fructose consumption and breast cancer genesis and progression, but there is no convincing evidence showing that fructose could directly promote breast cancer development. (peerj.com)
  • As the second largest sugar ingested in the human body, fructose is an important source of fuel in the diet especially in western diet, and fructose constitutes more than 40% of sweetener consumption in western countries, in which high-fructose corn syrup consumption increased by more than 1,000% between 1970 and 1990 ( Bray, Nielsen & Popkin, 2004 ). (peerj.com)
  • Fructose consumption plays a significant role in the development of NAFLD and related health issues, highlighting the importance of addressing dietary factors in preventing and managing these conditions. (podcastdisclosed.com)
  • 3a) Fructose is generally processed by the liver, and it does not trigger the 'fullness' feeling like glucose and other foods, leading to excess calorie consumption and weight gain. (stackexchange.com)
  • These sweetened foods contain significantly higher amounts of fructose and are processed differently in our body to the fructose found naturally in fruit and veg. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • To give you an idea, to reach excessive amounts of fructose naturally, you'd have to eat 15 pieces of fruit per day. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • We investigated whether inhibition of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl 4-hydroxylase-2 (HIF-P4H-2), a key cellular oxygen sensor whose inhibition stabilizes HIF, would protect from NAFLD by subjecting HIF-P4H-2-deficient ( Hif-p4h-2 gt/gt ) mice to a high-fat, high-fructose (HFHF) or high-fat, methionine-choline-deficient (HF-MCD) diet. (springer.com)
  • In a high-fat high-fructose (HF/HFr) fed C57Bl/6J mouse model, the independent and interactive impact of n-3 and FLAV on histologically defined NAFLD, insulin sensitivity, weight gain, intestinal and hepatic gene expression, intestinal bile acids were examined. (nih.gov)
  • Except that chronic fructose causes NAFLD! (robertlustig.com)
  • We induced hepatoteatosis in zebrafish by overfeeding regimen and demonstrated caffeine have a role in suppression of hepatosteatosis by downregulation of genes associated with lipogenesis, ER stress, inflammatory response and enhancement of lipid oxidation, indicating zebrafish model may be used to identify putative pharmacological targets and to test novel drugs for human NAFLD treatment. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Before our sweet teeth teamed up with modern processing to mass-produce refined sugar, humans rarely consumed excessive fructose. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • It's actually different sugars, so we have to explain the differences between fructose and glucose. (ucsf.edu)
  • Much of the fructose consumed in our diets comes from added sugars - think cakes, biscuits, chocolate, confectionery, juice and soft drink. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • In general, fruit is a minor source of fructose in the diet compared to added sugars. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • The health concerns of fructose stem from the Western diet supplying excessive energy (kJs, calories) and added sugars. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • Refined sugars processed from cane, corn, or beets, such as table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are the baddest of the bad. (foodbabe.com)
  • However, research has continuously shown that fructose increases levels of enzymes involved in DNL, leads to ATP depletion and suppression of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidization, and promotes uric acid formation. (integrativepractitioner.com)
  • Moreover, caffeine treatment was associated with upregulation of lipid β-oxidation gene ACO and downregulation of lipogenesis-associated genes (SREBP1, ACC1, CD36 and UCP2), ER stress-associated genes (PERK, IRE1, ATF6 and BIP), the inflammatory cytokine genes (IL-1beta and TNF-alpha) and autophagy associated genes (ATG12 and Beclin-1). (biomedcentral.com)
  • The development of beet sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and other sweeteners in the 19th and 20th centuries. (wikipedia.org)
  • The fructose derived naturally from whole fruit also has a different metabolic effect on the body compared to fructose added as sweeteners. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • Indeed, we observed that a main transporter of fructose, GLUT5, was highly expressed in breast cancer cells and tumor tissues but not in their normal counterparts. (peerj.com)
  • It turns out the cell has a switch called triose kinase, which directs fructose metabolites down one pathway or the other. (robertlustig.com)
  • The fast food diet, which includes fructose and fats, produces a gene expression signature of hepatic fibrosis, inflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress, and lipoapoptosis. (integrativepractitioner.com)
  • Fructose has negative effects on the body, including decreased protein functionality, potential inflammation, and overeating, while glucose suppresses hunger and is metabolized differently in the brain. (podcastdisclosed.com)
  • Pediatric endocrinologist Robert Lustig, MD, said in his keynote presentation at the 2012 Wellness Expo that consuming fructose is dangerous to health and causes obesity. (robertlustig.com)
  • Additionally, considering that FASN and ACLY contribute to hepatic lipogenesis, our results suggest a potential mechanism for the dyslipidemia in adult male mice that is associated with TFA diets. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The ability of fructose to promote cell survival through an allosteric metabolite thus provides additional insights into the excess adiposity generated by a Western diet, and a compelling explanation for the promotion of tumour growth by high-fructose corn syrup. (nature.com)
  • If we take in an excess of fructose and energy (kJ or calories), it gets to the liver and stays there - stored as glucose or fat. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • For instance, in rats fed with fructose, hepatic AR is significantly upregulated, which is associated with impaired activation of Stat3 and suppressed activity of PPAR α in the liver [ 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Genetic ablation of ketohexokinase or stimulation of pyruvate kinase prevents villus elongation and abolishes the nutrient absorption and tumour growth that are induced by feeding mice with high-fructose corn syrup. (nature.com)
  • P = .013) with the high-fructose diet, suggesting blunted suppression of EGP. (nih.gov)
  • The current media debate about the benefits (or lack of harm) of high fructose corn syrup in our diet misses the obvious. (huffpost.com)
  • The goal of the corn industry is to call into question any claim of harm from consuming high fructose corn syrup, and to confuse and deflect by calling their product natural "corn sugar. (huffpost.com)
  • Like any parent, I have questions about the food my daughter eats -- like high fructose corn syrup. (huffpost.com)
  • Here are 5 reasons you should stay way from any product containing high fructose corn syrup. (huffpost.com)
  • Figure 3 Cholesterol content of Huh7 cells (μg/μg cellular protein) following a 24-h incubation, in culture media containing fructose and glucose, at fructose:glucose molar ratios of 0. (wjgnet.com)
  • Accumulating evidence suggests that n-3 LC-PUFAs are efficacious in regulating lipogenesis and fatty acid oxidation. (nih.gov)
  • Glucose is essential for bodily functioning and energy, while fructose is primarily a storage form of energy in plants and is metabolized differently by gut bacteria. (podcastdisclosed.com)
  • We compared the effects of a high-fructose, (25% of energy content) weight-maintaining diet to those of an isocaloric diet with the same macronutrient distribution but in which complex carbohydrate (CCHO) was substituted for fructose. (nih.gov)
  • A high-risk (HR) high-fat diet containing 20% fructose was compared to a control lower-risk (LR) high-fat diet where a similar amount of carbohydrate was provided as a mix of digestible and resistant starch from high amylose maize. (mdpi.com)
  • Herein, we found that fructose, not amino acids, could functionally replace glucose to support proliferation of breast cancer cells. (peerj.com)
  • Fructose is found naturally in some fruits, vegetables and honey. (oncorenutrition.com)
  • Fructose endowed breast cancer cells with the colony formation ability and migratory capacity as effective as glucose. (peerj.com)
  • Interestingly, although fructose was readily used by breast cancer cells, it failed to restore proliferation of non-tumor cells in the absence of glucose. (peerj.com)
  • Furthermore, we demonstrated that the fructose diet promoted metastasis of 4T1 cells in the mouse models. (peerj.com)
  • Taken together, our data show that fructose can be used by breast cancer cells specifically in glucose-deficiency, and suggest that the high-fructose diet could accelerate the progress of breast cancer in vivo . (peerj.com)