The Role of Dietary Saturated Fat in Associations between Exposure to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Mitochondrial Respiratory Functions in Circulating Platelets

• Published in: Current developments in nutrition Vol. 5; no. Supplement_2; p. 523
• Main Authors: Shen, Wan, Chen, Hao, Samet, James, Tong, Haiyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Inc 01.06.2021; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Energy and Macronutrient Metabolism; Fatty acids; Respiration

Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with platelet activation and increased mitochondrial respiration. The impact of dietary saturated fat on the circulating platelets is not understood. This project aimed to determine whether dietary saturated fatty acids moderate mitoc...