Identification of Anti-Long Chain Saturated Fatty Acid IgG Antibodies in Serum of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

• Main Authors: Dequina A. Nicholas (Author), Lorena M. Salto (Author), Ava M. Boston (Author), Nan Sun Kim (Author), Marco Larios (Author), W. Lawrence Beeson (Author), Anthony F. Firek (Author), Carlos A. Casiano (Author), William H. R. Langridge (Author), Zaida Cordero-MacIntyre (Author), Marino De Leon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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High levels of serum long chain saturated fatty acids (LCSFAs) have been associated with inflammation in type 2 diabetes. Dietary SFAs can promote inflammation, the secretion of IgG antibodies, and secretion of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-1β. This study characterizes anti-LCSFA IgG antibodies fr...