Research Article

Identification of Anti-Long Chain Saturated Fatty Acid IgG Antibodies in Serum of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 3

Panel of fatty acids tested against anti-LCSFA IgG.

Fatty acidDegree of saturationCarbon chain lengthDouble bond position

Butyric acidSaturated6N/A
Palmitic acidSaturated16N/A
Stearic acidSaturated18N/A
Lignoceric acidSaturated24N/A
Palmitoleic acidMonounsaturated16:1cis-Δ9
Oleic acidMonounsaturated18:1cis-Δ9
Elaidic acidMonounsaturated19:1trans-Δ9
Linoleic acidPolyunsaturated18:2cis,cis-Δ9,Δ12
ArachidonicPolyunsaturated20:4cis,cis,cis,cis-Δ5,Δ8,Δ11,Δ14
Docosahexaenoic acidPolyunsaturated22:6cis,cis,cis,cis,cis,cis-Δ4,Δ7,Δ10,Δ13,Δ16,Δ19