Structural requirements for the cytoprotective actions of mono‐unsaturated fatty acids in the pancreatic β‐cell line, BRIN‐BD11

Abstract

The data reveal the structural requirements that dictate the cytoprotective actions of mono-unsaturated fatty acids in pancreatic beta-cells. Metabolic activation is not required and the data point at the potential involvement of a fatty acid receptor in mediating cytoprotection.