Effect of α-linolenic acid on endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis of palmitic acid lipotoxicity in primary rat hepatocytes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hepatic inflammation and degeneration induced by lipid depositions may be the major cause of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In this study, we investigated the effects of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids (FA) on apopto...

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Main Authors: Dong Lei, Shi Hongyang, Yang Xia, Zhang Yong, Bai Jian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/10/1/122