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How Trans Fats Assist Cell Death

Trans-Fatty acids facilitate DNA damage-induced apoptosis through the mitochondrial JNK-Sab-ROS positive feedback loop
Authors: Yusuke Hirata, Aya Inoue, Saki Suzuki, Miki Takahashi, Ryo Matsui, Nozomu Kono, Takuya Noguchi, and Atsushi Matsuzawa
Journal: Scientific Reports
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59636-6

Tohoku University researchers in Japan have uncovered a molecular link between some trans fats and a variety of disorders, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Their findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, implicate their role in enhancing a mitochondrial signalling pathway that leads to programmed cell death.

“Accumulating evidence has associated the consumption of trans-fatty acids with various diseases, including some lifestyle d...

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Higher Consumption of Unsaturated Fats linked with Lower Mortality Rates

New research suggests that replacing saturated fats like butter, lard, and fat in red meat with unsaturated fats from plant-based foods -- like olive oil, canola oil, and soybean oil -- can confer substantial health benefits. Credit: © tanyasid / Fotolia

New research suggests that replacing saturated fats like butter, lard, and fat in red meat with unsaturated fats from plant-based foods — like olive oil, canola oil, and soybean oil — can confer substantial health benefits. Credit: © tanyasid / Fotolia

Consuming higher amounts of unsaturated fats was associated with lower mortality, according to a study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In a large study population followed for more than 3 decades, researchers found that higher consumption of saturated and trans fats was linked with higher mortality vs same number of calories from carbohydrates. Most importantly, replacing saturated fats with unsaturated fats conferred substantial health benefits...

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