Type 2 Diabetes Pathogenesis

Conjugated linoleic acid promotes beta-cell viability

Published in Drug Week, August 1st, 2003

Conjugated linoleic acid promotes beta-cell viability, helping to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes.

"To determine whether dietary fatty acids affect pancreatic beta-cell function, the INS-1 beta-cells and the pancreatic islets isolated from Zucker obese (fa/fa) rats were cultured with stearic acid and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA)," researchers in South Korea report.

"As a result, DNA fragmentation laddering was substantially decreased in the INS-1 beta-cells and the isolated pancreatic islets cultured with 2 mM CLA compared to those cultured with stearic acid," stated I. S. Jang and colleagues at Jinju National University. "To investigate...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Drug Week

Source: Drug Week (2003-08-01)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry