High beta-palmitate fat controls the intestinal inflammatory response and limits intestinal damage in mucin Muc2 deficient mice.

BACKGROUND: Palmitic-acid esterified to the sn-1,3 positions of the glycerol backbone (alpha, alpha'-palmitate), the predominant palmitate conformation in regular infant formula fat, is poorly absorbed and might cause abdominal discomfort. In contrast, palmitic-acid esterified to the sn-2 posit...

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Main Authors: Peng Lu, Fabiana Bar-Yoseph, Liora Levi, Yael Lifshitz, Janneke Witte-Bouma, Adrianus C J M de Bruijn, Anita M Korteland-van Male, Johannes B van Goudoever, Ingrid B Renes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3680492?pdf=render