Do You Know That Without Oleic Acid, Fats Cannot Be Stored?
You probably suspect that fats only begin to be stored once a signal for their storage appears in the body. But what exactly is that signal? Do we know? In an earlier post, I already searched for the answer to this question, and I believe I found it . It involved the formation of triglycerides in the liver and their export throughout the body in the form of VLDL particles. For the formation and export of fats from the liver, oxidative stress is required—specifically hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)—and oleic acid (OA). This time, we will look at fat storage in adipose tissue, in subcutaneous (SWAT) and organ (visceral, EWAT) fat. It might seem that storing fat is easy. That it does not matter which fats are available. After all, it should be enough to raise insulin levels and fat will store itself, right? But it really does not work that easily. Without oleic acid, you will not store any fats! Truly! And moreover, the association with insulin levels also somehow does not work (mice, 3 days on ...