Oleic acid and peanut oil high in oleic acid reverse the inhibitory effect of insulin production of the inflammatory cytokine TNF-α both <it>in vitro </it>and <it>in vivo </it>systems

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic inflammation is a key player in pathogenesis. The inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor-alpha is a well known inflammatory protein, and has been a therapeutic target for the treatment of diseases such as Rheumatoid Art...

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Main Authors: Chakraborty Goutam, Tadros James H, Garcia Carlos, Gonzalez Andres, Vassiliou Evros K, Toney Jeffrey H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/8/1/25