Palmitic Acid Affects Intestinal Epithelial Barrier Integrity and Permeability In Vitro

• Main Authors: Manuele Gori (Author), Annamaria Altomare (Author), Silvia Cocca (Author), Eleonora Solida (Author), Mentore Ribolsi (Author), Simone Carotti (Author), Alberto Rainer (Author), Maria Francesconi (Author), Sergio Morini (Author), Michele Cicala (Author), Michele Pier Luca Guarino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Palmitic acid (PA), a long-chain saturated fatty acid, might activate innate immune cells. PA plays a role in chronic liver disease, diabetes and Crohn's disease, all of which are associated with impaired intestinal permeability. We investigated the effect of PA, at physiological postprandial i...