Research Article

Palmitic Acid Induces Production of Proinflammatory Cytokines Interleukin-6, Interleukin-1 , and Tumor Necrosis Factor- via a NF- B-Dependent Mechanism in HaCaT Keratinocytes

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PA induces nuclear translocation of NF-κB p65 subunit in HaCaT cells measured by western blotting. Keratinocytes were untreated or treated with PA (75, 100, 125, and 150 μmol/L) for 24 hours under serum-free conditions. The cells were harvested, and nuclear extracts were analyzed with NF-κB p65 by western blot immediately after the treatment (a) and 24 hours after the PA depletion (c). The densitometry values are means ± SD of three independent experiments ((b) and (d)). Asterisks (*) indicate significant differences of , respectively, between the PA-treated groups and nontreated group.
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