... (SFAs) led to increased expression of proin-flammatory cytokines, inhibition of insulin signaling, induction of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, andpromotion of cell death, mainly by apoptosis ... varying concentrations of stea-rate (18:0), oleate (18:1), or mixtures of the two fatty acids, and the effects oncell proliferation, lipid droplet accumulation and induction of endoplasmicreticulum ... presence of relatively low amounts of oleate protected cells from stearate-induced toxicityand restored the ability of the cells to accumulate triacylglycerols. Our datasuggest that interruption of...