Long-chain saturated fatty acid species are not toxic to human pancreatic β-cells and may offer protection against pro-inflammatory cytokine induced β-cell death
Obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes (T2D) although the causal links remain unclear. A feature shared by both conditions however is systemic inflammation and raised levels of circulating fatty ac...
Source: Nutrition and Metabolism - Category: Nutrition Authors: Patricia Thomas, Kaiyven A. Leslie, Hannah J. Welters and Noel G. Morgan Tags: Brief communication Source Type: research
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