Research Article

Oleate Prevents Palmitate-Induced Atrophy via Modulation of Mitochondrial ROS Production in Skeletal Myotubes

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The effects of oleic acid and MitoTEMPO on morphological features of myotubes treated with PA. (a) Differentiated myotubes were cotreated with 0.3 mM palmitate and/or 0.5 mM oleate for 30 h. For some cells, 25 nM of MitoTEMPO was treated 1 h prior to palmitate treatment. Differentiated myotubes were stained with MF20 antibody and were visualized by florescence microscope (magnification = ×20). (b) Myotube width was quantified. (c) The expression of atrogenes was quantified. Bar graph represented means ± SE. Scale bar = 100 μm. The data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc test. versus NT, # versus PA. NT: nontreatment; PA: palmitic acid; PA + OA: palmitic acid with oleic acid; PA + MitoT: palmitic acid with MitoTEMPO.
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