A medium chain fatty acid, 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid (6-HHA), protects against obesity and insulin resistance

• Sara C. Sebag,
• Meihua Hao,
• Qingwen Qian,
• Chawin Upara,
• Qiong Ding,
• Min Zhu,
• Jeffrey A. Banas,
• Huojun Cao,
• Liu Hong,
• Ling Yang

Affiliations

Sara C. Sebag

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Pappajohn Biomedical Institute, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

Meihua Hao

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Pappajohn Biomedical Institute, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

Qingwen Qian

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Pappajohn Biomedical Institute, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

Chawin Upara

Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

Qiong Ding

Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

Min Zhu

Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

Jeffrey A. Banas

Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

Huojun Cao

Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

Liu Hong

Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Corresponding authors.

Ling Yang

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Pappajohn Biomedical Institute, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA; Corresponding authors.