Polyunsaturated fatty acids and fatty acid-derived lipid mediators: Recent advances in the understanding of their biosynthesis, structures, and functions

SC Dyall, L Balas, NG Bazan, JT Brenna… - Progress in lipid …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are structural components of membrane phospholipids,
and influence cellular function via effects on membrane properties, and also by acting as a …

Understanding FAHFAs: From structure to metabolic regulation

K Brejchova, L Balas, V Paluchova, M Brezinova… - Progress in lipid …, 2020 - Elsevier
The discovery of branched fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFAs) in humans draw
attention of many researches to their biological effects. Although FAHFAs were originally …

Insulin action in adipocytes, adipose remodeling, and systemic effects

A Santoro, TE McGraw, BB Kahn - Cell metabolism, 2021 - cell.com
On this 100 th anniversary of the discovery of insulin, we recognize the critical role that
adipocytes, which are exquisitely responsive to insulin, have played in determining the …

Branched and linear fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFA) relevant to human health

M Riecan, V Paluchova, M Lopes, K Brejchova… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFAs) represent a complex lipid class that
contains both signaling mediators and structural components of lipid biofilms in humans …

Distinct biological activities of isomers from several families of branched fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFAs)

P Aryal, I Syed, J Lee, R Patel, AT Nelson… - Journal of lipid …, 2021 - ASBMB
Branched fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFAs) are endogenous lipids with
antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory effects. Each FAHFA family consists of esters with …

Exploring foods as natural sources of FAHFAs—A review of occurrence, extraction, analytical techniques and emerging bioactive potential

TM Olajide, W Cao - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids (FAHFAs) are a class of recently
discovered novel lipids gaining increasing attention due to their diverse biological roles …

The role of peroxiredoxin 6 in biosynthesis of FAHFAs

V Paluchova, T Cajka, T Durand, C Vigor… - Free Radical Biology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Peroxiredoxin 6 (Prdx6) is a multifunctional enzyme, a unique member of the
peroxiredoxin family, with an important role in antioxidant defense. Moreover, it has also …

Krill oil supplementation reduces exacerbated hepatic steatosis induced by thermoneutral housing in mice with diet-induced obesity

G Sistilli, V Kalendova, T Cajka, I Irodenko, K Bardova… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Preclinical evidence suggests that n-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA (Omega-3) supplemented
as phospholipids (PLs) may be more effective than triacylglycerols (TAGs) in reducing …

Metabolomics atlas of oral 13C-glucose tolerance test in mice

M Lopes, K Brejchova, M Riecan, M Novakova… - Cell Reports, 2021 - cell.com
Glucose tolerance represents a complex phenotype in which many tissues play important
roles and interact to regulate metabolic homeostasis. Here, we perform an analysis of 13 C 6 …

Adipose tissue-derived lipokines in metabolism

T Tsuji, YH Tseng - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 2023 - Elsevier
Adipose tissue is a crucial regulator of metabolism with functions that include energy storage
and dissipation as well as the secretion of bioactive molecules. As the largest endocrine …