The origin of the constituents of the mammalian fetus has been the subject of controversy, the literature of which has been exhaust,ively reviewed by Needham (1, 2) and Huggett (3). Two processes come into consideration: transplacental absorption from the maternal circulation and synthesis in t,he tissues of the fetus proper. In regard to the transplacental passage of fat,ty acids, the most imp...

To determine trans fatty acid (TFA) distribution of contemporary foods, especially regarding individual trans octadecenoic acids (trans C18:1), 339 German foods of six categories (semi-solid fats, deep-fried potato products, bakery products, confectioneries, instant products and butter) were analysed using two GC methods. Results showed a high variation of TFA content between and within the cat...

Sensorimotor dysfunction following incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) is often characterized by the debilitating symptoms of paralysis, spasticity and pain, which require treatment with novel pleiotropic pharmacological agents. Previous in vitro studies suggest that Albumin (Alb) and Oleic Acid (OA) may play a role together as an endogenous neurotrophic factor. Although Alb can promote basic ...

Periventricular germinal zones (GZs) of developing and adult brain contain neural stem cells (NSCs), the cellular identities and origins of which are not defined completely. We used tissue culture techniques and transgenic mice expressing herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-TK) from the mouse glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) promoter to test the hypothesis that certain NSCs express G...

A high-fat diet has been recognized as an important risk factor of obesity, with variable impacts of different fatty acid compositions on the physiological process. To understand the effects of a high-margarine/lard diet, which is a major source of trans fatty acids (TFAs)/ saturated fatty acids (SFAs), elaidic acid as a biomarker of margarine intake was used to screen affected adipokines on ma...

Background. The purpose of the study is to analyze content free fatty acids (FFA) in blood serum overweight and underweight patients with gastrointestinal diseases. Mate­rials methods. Thirty-one diseases were examined, 19 (61.3 %) men 12 (38.7 women a median age 39 (27; 48) years. Depending on results body composition multifunctional monitor TANITA MC-780MA (Japan), they divided into following...

Malaria is one of the world's most devastating diseases, particularly in the tropics. In humans, Plasmodium falciparum lives mainly within red blood cells, and malaria pathogenesis depends on the red blood cells being infected with the parasite. Nonesterified fatty acids (NEFAs), including cis-9-octadecenoic acid, and phospholipids have been critical for complete parasite growth in serum-free c...