Palmitic acid (PA) is the most common saturated fatty acid found in the human body and can be provided in the diet or synthesized endogenously from other fatty acids, carbohydrates and amino acids[9].
Palmitic acid treatment decreased cell viability in a dose-dependent manner, and the minimum effective dose was 100 μM Palmitic acid. Palmitic acid treatment increased the percentage of apoptotic Saos-2 cells in a dose-dependent manner, IC50 value is about 200 μM[3]. Obesity-related neurodegenerative diseases are associated with elevated saturated fatty acids (SFAs) in the brain. Palmitic acid induces significant neuron cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase in SH-SY5Y cells[2]. Palmitic acid was able to cause an increase in autophagic flux. PA-induced autophagy was found to be independent of mTOR regulation. Inhibition of autophagy sensitized the cells to Palmitic acid-induced apoptosis, suggesting the pro-survival function of autophagy induced by Palmitic acid [4]. Treatment of SMMC-7721 cells with Palmitic acid increased LC3-II expression in time- and dose-dependent manners, whereas the unsaturated fatty acid oleic acid had no effect[5]. Palmitic acid can induce the expression of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein homologous protein (CHOP) in in mouse granulosa cells[1].
Transient higher levels of Palmitic acid exposure in pregnant mice activates NLRP3 inflammasome and induces placental inflammation, resulting in the incidence of absorption[6]. In a dose-dependent fashion, palmitic acid rapidly reduced mouse locomotor activity by a mechanism that did not rely on TLR4, MyD88, IL-1, IL-6 or TNFα but was dependent on fatty acid chain length. Twenty-four hours after palmitic acid administration mice exhibited anxiety-like behavior without impairment in locomotion, food intake, depressive-like behavior or spatial memory. Additionally, the serotonin metabolite 5-HIAA was increased by 33% in the amygdala 24h after palmitic acid treatment[7]. Palmitic acid treatment in mice enhances resistance to Brucella infection and is accompanied by attenuated IL-10 induction during Brucella infection[8].
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棕榈酸 (PA) 是人体中最常见的饱和脂肪酸,可以从饮食中提供,也可以从其他脂肪酸、碳水化合物和氨基酸内源合成[9]。
棕榈酸处理以剂量依赖性方式降低细胞活力,最低有效剂量为 100 μM 棕榈酸。棕榈酸处理以剂量依赖的方式增加凋亡的Saos-2细胞的百分比,IC50值约为200 μM[3]。肥胖相关的神经退行性疾病与大脑中饱和脂肪酸 (SFA) 升高有关。棕榈酸在 SH-SY5Y 细胞中诱导显着的 G2/M 期神经元细胞周期阻滞[2]。棕榈酸能够引起自噬通量的增加。发现 PA 诱导的自噬独立于 mTOR 调节。自噬的抑制使细胞对棕榈酸诱导的细胞凋亡敏感,表明棕榈酸诱导的自噬具有促生存作用[4]。用棕榈酸处理 SMMC-7721 细胞后,LC3-II 的表达呈时间和剂量依赖性增加,而不饱和脂肪酸油酸没有影响[5]。棕榈酸可诱导小鼠颗粒细胞葡萄糖调节蛋白78(GRP78)和CCAAT/增强子结合蛋白同源蛋白(CHOP)的表达[1]。
怀孕小鼠短暂接触较高水平的棕榈酸会激活 NLRP3 炎性体并诱发胎盘炎症,从而导致吸收发生[6]。以剂量依赖的方式,棕榈酸通过一种不依赖于 TLR4、MyD88、IL-1、IL-6 或 TNFα 但依赖于脂肪酸链长度的机制迅速降低小鼠的运动活性。给予棕榈酸 24 小时后,小鼠表现出焦虑样行为,而运动、食物摄入、抑郁样行为或空间记忆没有受损。此外,棕榈酸处理 24 小时后杏仁核中的血清素代谢物 5-HIAA 增加了 33%[7]。小鼠的棕榈酸治疗增强了对布鲁氏菌感染的抵抗力,并伴随着布鲁氏菌感染期间 IL-10 的减弱[8]。
















