The effect of palmitic acid on basal and insulin-stimulated incorporation of glucose into rat adipocytes was studied. Palmitic acid (2.40 mM) stimulated basal as well as insulin-stimulated glucose incorporation in rat adipocytes three and twofold, respectively. Similar degrees of stimulation of basal glucose oxidation by palmitate were also observed. The ability of palmitic acid to stimulate gl...

Twenty-two genotypes of Brassica (B. rapa, B. juncea, and B. napus) were studied for correlation co-efficient between major fatty acids and path coefficient analysis to partition the cause and effect relationship into direct and indirect components. Correlation coefficient of major fatty acids revealed that significant and positive correlation was between palmitic and oleic acids, palmitic and ...

Background: Accumulation of palmitic acid in endothelial cells induces cellular dysfunction and death. Results: Palmitic acid triggers Ca 2+ -dependent autophagy, which results in programmed necrotic death (necroptosis) of endothelial cells. Conclusion: Autophagy promotes lipotoxic signaling of palmitic acid in endothelial cells leading to necroptosis. Significance: Showing a new molecular mech...

the aim of this study was to determine effects of different fatty acid profiles on rumen digestion coefficients, some of rumen metabolism parameters and rumen microbial populations. different oils were used as source of fatty acids such as, oleic, linoleic, linolenic, dha and epa. palmitic acid supplemented from a commercial product (bergafat t-300) containing high palmitic acid percentage. res...

To elucidate the mechanism for the previously reported increase in calcium sequestration by sarcoplasmic reticulum vesicles in the presence of palmitic acid, the ability of this fatty acid to bind calcium was investigated by dual wavelength spectrophotometry using the calcium indicator arsenazo III,, and by Millipore filtration using 45CaCl2. In the presence of 120 mM KCl, 1 mM MgCl2, 15 microM...

Glucotoxicity and lipotoxicity contribute to the impaired beta-cell function observed in type 2 diabetes. Here we examine the effect of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids at different glucose concentrations on beta-cell proliferation and apoptosis. Adult rat pancreatic islets were cultured onto plates coated with extracellular matrix derived from bovine corneal endothelial cells. Exposure of...

We describe a new and specific method for measurement of lecithin palmitic acid in amniotic fluid. Dipalmitoyl lecithin, the major alveolar surfactant, has previously been estimated by measuring the lecithin-sphingomyelin ratio, total lecithin, total phospholipid phosphorus, and (or) total palmitic acid. Our method is more specific for estimation of dipalmitoyl lecithin, because nonphospholipid...

We recently described a primarily reduced palmitate oxidation in myotubes established from type 2 diabetic subjects, whereas triacylglycerol (TAG) accumulation seemed to be adaptive. However, it is still uncertain whether these changes are similar for saturated and unsaturated fatty acids and whether high concentrations of glucose and/or insulin may change this picture. Studies of palmitic acid...

We report that the adhesion receptor P-selectin can be metabolically labeled with [3H]palmitic acid in human platelets. Analysis of alkaline methanolysis products from labeled protein demonstrated that the radioactivity associated with P-selectin was covalently bound palmitic acid. [3H]Palmitic acid was cleaved by hydroxylamine treatment at neutral pH and by reducing agents, indicating that acy...