Sometimes referred to as the horny layer of the skin, the stratum corneum is composed mainly of lipids (fats) and keratin, the protein comprising human hair and nails, as well as structures such as ...

Spinraza treatment may help restore lipid balance to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of children with SMA, according to a small ...

In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), dysfunctions in lipid metabolism and function have been identified as potential drivers of pathogenesis. In particular, aberrant lipid metabolism is proposed to ...

lipids all have distinct and multiple biological activities and functions. Several lipid metabolic aspects such as biosynthesis, oxidation, uptake, enzymes, regulation, signaling pathways, have been ...

Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) are commonly used for contraception, but their long-term effects on oxidative stress, lipid profiles, and liver function remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate ...

Solute carrier (SLC) family transporters are crucial transmembrane proteins responsible for transporting various molecules, ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have discovered the mechanism behind an important step in the life ...

Charged nanoparticles can alter the local physical properties of lipid membranes, which could shed new light on the interactions between living cells and nanomaterials. An emerging 'rule of thumb ...

The following is a summary of “Association of Year-to-Year Lipid Variability with Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia in ...

Other lipids, such as sterol esters, may still contribute. Would absence of FIT2 make microglia function more smoothly? The moment of truth came when Wu tested phagocytosis of FIT2-depleted microglia.

Multiple functions have been proposed for PPAR-γ ... role in macrophage differentiation as well as in macrophage lipid metabolism. However, the requirement of PPAR-γ for monocytic ...