Pentadecanoic acid promotes basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in C2C12 myotubes.

Conclusion: PA, an odd-chain SFA, significantly stimulates glucose uptake via the AMPK-AS160 pathway and exhibits an insulin-sensitizing effect in myotubes. PMID: 33613155 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33613155?dopt=Abstract

Source: Food and Nutrition Research - February 23, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: Fu WC, Li HY, Li TT, Yang K, Chen JX, Wang SJ, Liu CH, Zhang W Tags: Food Nutr Res Source Type: research