palmitic acid calcium

Calcium palmitate, a long-chain saturated fatty acid prevalent in animals and plants, induces the expression of glucose-regulated protein 78 (GRP78) and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein homologous protein (CHOP) in mouse granulosa cells. It is employed to establish a cell steatosis model [1] [2].

1-Palmitoyl-d9-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-3-PA (1-palmitoyl-d9LPA) serves as an internal standard for the quantification of 1-palmitoyl LPA using GC- or LC-MS. This compound, an analog of LPA with palmitic acid at the sn-1 position, activates reporter gene expression in PC12 cells fitted with human lysophosphatidic acid receptor 4 (LPA4) at 0.01 to 10 µM concentrations. Additionally, 1-palmitoyl LPA prompts aggregation in isolated human platelets within the 12-300 µM range, a process reversible by prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), theophylline, or EDTA. It also interacts with calcium and magnesium to boost the efficacy of ampicillin, piperacillin, and ceftazidime against P. aeruginosa strains from cystic fibrosis patients.