For many years it has been known that high doses of long chain omega-3 fatty acids are
beneficial in the treatment of hypertriglyceridaemia. Over the last three decades, there has …

Obese and type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients have a high prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD). NAFLD is a continuum of chronic liver diseases ranging from benign …

Although dietary fatty acids can modulate metabolic and immune responses, the effects of
palmitoleic acid (16: 1n‐7) remain unclear. Since this monounsaturated fatty acid is …

In the last decades, the extension of life expectancy and the increased consumption of foods
rich in saturated fats and added sugars have exposed the general population to emerging …

Tight junctions (TJs) involve close apposition of transmembrane proteins between cells.
Although TJ proteins have been studied in detail, the role of lipids is largely unknown. We …

Background Ichthyosis and neurological involvement occur in relatively few known
Mendelian disorders caused by mutations in genes relevant both for epidermis and neural …

Scope Increasing evidence has shown that the disturbance of lipid metabolism might make
a possible contribution to the pathogenesis of organ dysfunction, including thyroid, yet it is …

Childhood consumption of added sugars, such as sucrose, has been associated to
increased risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) …

Increased production of long-chain unsaturated fatty acids (LCUFA) can have a positive
effect on the nutritional value of ruminant milk for human consumption. In nonruminant …

Porcine fat traits depend mostly on the interaction between nutritional and genetic factors.
However, the pathways and biological processes influenced by this interaction are still …