There are
several different type of free
fatty acids. For example, FFA1
is a free
fatty acid receptor that is
expressed in the pancreas and
that enhances
the release of insulin that is
triggered by elevated blood
sugar levels,
leading to a more rapid
restoring of a normal blood
glucose level. This
is an effect that can help type
2 diabetics, suffering from
permanently
elevated blood sugar levels but
still having at least partly
functional
insulin secreting cells in the
pancreas. Another example if
FFA4, which
has been found to increase the
effect of insulin in the body,
also an
effect that may be very helpful
for type 2 diabetics since the
disease
typically starts with a lower
sensitivity of the body to
insulin.