A medium chain fatty acid, 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid (6-HHA), protects against obesity and insulin resistance

  • Acta Pharm Sin B. 2024 Apr;14(4):1892-1894. doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2024.01.002.
Sara C Sebag  1  2  3 ,  Meihua Hao  1  2  3 ,  Qingwen Qian  1  2  3 ,  Chawin Upara  4 ,  Qiong Ding  4 ,  Min Zhu  4 ,  Jeffrey A Banas  4 ,  Huojun Cao  4 ,  Liu Hong  4 ,  Ling Yang  1  2  3
Affiliations
  • 1. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
  • 2. Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
  • 3. Pappajohn Biomedical Institute, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
  • 4. Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
PMID: 38572116 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2024.01.002
Keywords
6-Hydroxyhexanoic acid; Adipose lipolysis; Insulin resistance; Obesity.
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