According to data from the World Health Organization, there were about 3 million deaths caused by alcohol consumption worldwide in 2016, of which about 50% were related to liver disease. Alcohol consumption interfering with the normal function of adipocytes has an important impact on the pathogenesis of alcoholic liver disease. There has been increasing recognition of the crucial role of adipose tissue in regulating systemic metabolism, far beyond that of an inert energy storage organ in recent years. The endocrine function of adipose tissue is widely recognized, and the significance of the proteins it produces and releases is still being investigated. Alcohol consumption may affect white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT), which interact with surrounding tissues such as the liver and intestines. This review briefly introduces the basic concept and classification of adipose tissue and summarizes the mechanism of alcohol affecting lipolysis and lipogenesis in WAT and BAT. The adipose tissue–liver axis is crucial in maintaining lipid homeostasis within the body. Therefore, this review also demonstrates the effects of alcohol consumption on the adipose tissue–liver axis to explore the role of alcohol consumption in the crosstalk between adipose tissue and the liver.

More from our Archive

• DOI: 10.3390/foods12142704 2023

  Climate Change—A Global Threat Resulting in Increasing Mycotoxin Occurrence

  Jovana Kos, Mislav Anić, Bojana Radić, Manuela Zadravec, Elizabet Janić Hajnal, Jelka Pleadin

• DOI: 10.3390/nu15133016 2023

  Food Anthocyanins: Malvidin and Its Glycosides as Promising Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Agents with Potential Health Benefits

  Anna Merecz-Sadowska, Przemysław Sitarek, Tomasz Kowalczyk, Karolina Zajdel, Mariusz Jęcek, Paweł Nowak, Radosław Zajdel

• DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12823 2023

  Identification of regionalmarkers based on the flavor molecular matrix analysis of sauce‐aroma style baijiu

  He Huang, Yashuai Wu, Hao Chen, Yaxin Hou, Junshan Wang, Jiaxin Hong, Dongrui Zhao, Jinyuan Sun, Mingquan Huang, Baoguo Sun

• DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13208 2023

  Transforming the fermented fish landscape: Microbiota enable novel, safe, flavorful, and healthy products for modern consumers

  Yueqi Wang, Qian Chen, Laihao Li, Shengjun Chen, Yongqiang Zhao, Chunsheng Li, Huan Xiang, Yanyan Wu, Dongxiao Sun‐Waterhouse

• DOI: 10.3390/nu15143111 2023

  An Updated Review Summarizing the Anticancer Efficacy of Melittin from Bee Venom in Several Models of Human Cancers

  Pratibha Pandey, Fahad Khan, Minhaj Ahmad Khan, Rajnish Kumar, Tarun Kumar Upadhyay

• DOI: 10.3390/nu15133040 2023

  Copper and Zinc Particles as Regulators of Cardiovascular System Function—A Review

  Klaudia Kitala, Damian Tanski, Janusz Godlewski, Magdalena Krajewska-Włodarczyk, Leszek Gromadziński, Michał Majewski

• DOI: 10.3390/fermentation9070619 2023

  Automatic Control of Chemolithotrophic Cultivation of Cupriavidus necator: Optimization of Oxygen Supply for Enhanced Bioplastic Production

  Vera Lambauer, Alexander Permann, Zdeněk Petrášek, Vanja Subotić, Christoph Hochenauer, Regina Kratzer, Markus Reichhartinger

• DOI: 10.3390/foods12132529 2023

  Potential Beneficial Effects and Pharmacological Properties of Ergosterol, a Common Bioactive Compound in Edible Mushrooms

  Panthakarn Rangsinth, Rajasekharan Sharika, Nattaporn Pattarachotanant, Chatrawee Duangjan, Chamaiphron Wongwan, Chanin Sillapachaiyaporn, Sunita Nilkhet, Nichaporn Wongsirojkul, Anchalee Prasansuklab, Tewin Tencomnao, George Pak-Heng Leung, Siriporn Chuchawankul

• DOI: 10.3390/nu15143129 2023

  Linoleic Acid: A Narrative Review of the Effects of Increased Intake in the Standard American Diet and Associations with Chronic Disease

  Joseph Mercola, Christopher R. D’Adamo

• DOI: 10.3390/nu15143123 2023

  The Role of Probiotics in Skin Health and Related Gut–Skin Axis: A Review

  Ting Gao, Xiaoyu Wang, Yixuan Li, Fazheng Ren