Mono-unsaturated fatty acids
Mono-unsaturated fatty acids has been studied in 1 paper since 2023: none in people yet, 1 in animals. The research so far is in animals. The newest paper, May 1, 2023: “Lipid droplets and peroxisomes are co-regulated to drive lifespan extension in response to mono-unsaturated fatty acids”.
1 paper studies it3 findingsUpdated
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and 7 more
- 3 of 3 findings with company ties
- Model organisms1
What did studies of Mono-unsaturated fatty acids find?
3Studies of Mono-unsaturated fatty acids measured 3 outcomes; the most studied are peroxisome number (1 study), lipid droplet number (1) and lifespan (1).
Peroxisome number
upin worms1
1 study
Peroxisome number
upin worms1
Mono-unsaturated fatty acids increase peroxisome number in worms.
“MUFAs upregulate not only lipid droplet number but also peroxisome number”
Model organisms
Nature cell biology
Lipid droplet number
upin worms1
1 study
Lipid droplet number
upin worms1
Mono-unsaturated fatty acids increase lipid droplet number in worms.
“MUFAs upregulate the number of lipid droplets in fat storage tissues”
Model organismsfat storage tissues
Nature cell biology
Lifespan
upin worms1
1 study
Lifespan
upin worms1
Mono-unsaturated fatty acids extend lifespan in worms.
“the mechanisms by which MUFAs extend lifespan remain unclear”
Model organismsdietary
Nature cell biology