The antichlamydial effects of several fatty acids and monoglycerides were studied by incubating Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria with equal volumes of lipid solutions for 10 min and measuring the reduction in infectivity titer compared with that in a control solution without lipid. Caprylic acid (8:0), monocaprylin (8:0), monolaurin (12:0), myristic acid (14:0), palmitoleic acid (16:1), monopalmi...

The G-protein-coupled receptor GPR84, activated by medium-chain fatty acids, primarily expressed in macrophages and microglia, is involved inflammatory responses retinal development mammals amphibians. However, our understanding of its structure, function, tissue expression, signaling pathways fish limited. In this study, we cloned characterized the coding sequence GPR84 (ciGPR84) grass carp. A...

Polyphenolic antioxidants are mainly absorbed through passive paracellular permeation regulated by tight junctions. Some fatty acids are known to modulate tight junctions. Fatty acids resulting from the digestion of edible oils may improve the absorption of polyphenolic antioxidants. Therefore, we explored the effect of three edible oils on the intestinal absorption of caffeic acid. Rats were f...

Here we apply the two-dimensional van der Waals model to interpret surface-tension isotherms of aqueous solutions of n-alkanoic (fatty) acids. We processed available experimental data for a homologous series of eight acids, from pentanoic to dodecanoic (lauric). Only three adjustable parameters have been varied to fit simultaneously all experimental curves. Excellent agreement between the theor...

Beta-hydroxy fatty acids are a major component of lipid A moiety of lipopolysaccharide. We aimed to investigate the role of free beta-hydroxy fatty acids on inflammation, as well as to evaluate their effects on cytokine release from human blood cells, and whether they exist in plasma of patients with chronic inflammatory diseases with/without insulin resistance. Peripheral venous blood was incu...

Solvent extraction system is one of the effective techniques used for separation of metal cations from aqueous solutions [1-8]. It is a suitable method for preventing and protecting environment from pollution. The extraction of copper(II) using carboxylic acids has been a subject of much work research [9-13]. Lauric acid was employed as an extractant for the separation of numerous cations, the ...