Review Article

Does Diacylglycerol Accumulation in Fatty Liver Disease Cause Hepatic Insulin Resistance?

Figure 2

The pathways for DAG synthesis and hydrolysis are shown. FA: fatty acid, P: phosphate, G-3-P: glycerol-3-phosphate, PA: phosphatidic acid (PA), MAG: monoacylglycerol, MGAT: MAG acyltransferase, DAG: diacylglycerol, DGAT: DAG acyltransferase, TAG: triacylglycerol, ATGL: adipose tissue triglyceride lipase, HSL: hormone sensitive lipase, and DAGK: DAG kinase.