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Lipids are a broad group of naturally-occurring molecules which includes fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others. The main biological functions of lipids include energy storage, as structural components of cell membranes, and as important signaling molecules.

Study: PINK1 and Parkin work together to induce selective autophagy

Researchers at TMIMS have revealed that PINK1 (a serine/threonine kinase) and Parkin (a ubiquitin ligating enzyme: E3) work together to ubiquitylate the outer membrane proteins of damaged mitochondria to induce selective autophagy called mitophagy.

10 Jul 2020

New device can help test potential drug candidates for COVID-19

Scientists have created a human cell “membrane on a chip” that enables tracking of the interaction of drugs and infectious agents with the human cells.

6 Jul 2020

Study reveals the role of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson’s disease

In people affected by Parkinson’s, clusters of alpha-synuclein or α-synuclein, also referred to as the “Parkinson’s protein,” are detected in the brain.

6 Jul 2020

Princeton researcher solves long-standing mysteries of membrane protein structure

Ion channels and membrane transporters are in the business of moving ions and small molecules across cellular membranes. They are essential for metabolic and cellular homeostasis, and for a host of biological signaling pathways.

30 Jun 2020

Newly designed vesicles can help deliver drugs

Researchers have produced spherical and hollow sacks called vesicles using RNA and protein.

24 Jun 2020

Loss of lipid-regulating protein drives prostate cancer metastasis

Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers from the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences identified a lipid-regulating protein that conveys what the researchers describe as "superpowers" onto prostate cancer cells, causing them to aggressively spread.

17 Jun 2020

Study identifies new pathway to attack tumor cells

A study led by the Institut de Neurociències describes a new strategy to tackle cancer, based on inducing a potent stress in tumor causing cell destruction by autophagy.

10 Jun 2020

Study investigates how cancer adapts its metabolism to overcome treatment

Knowing what cancer will do next could lessen the likelihood of it becoming resistant to treatment. A new Canadian study investigates how cancer adapts its metabolism to potentially overcome therapies still in development.

From University of Toronto 9 Jun 2020

Research suggests new possibility for how glucose transporters operate

Some of the most essential processes on the planet involves water and energy entering and leaving cells.

2 Jun 2020

Nanobowl-stabilized liposomes are less leaky than regular liposomes

For many years, researchers have analyzed the use of liposomes, which are hollow spheres composed of lipid bilayers, to transmit chemotherapy drugs to tumor cells.

22 May 2020

Eating Fish Reduces Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease

A study has found that consuming omega 3 primarily through fish, can modulate lipoproteins and can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

22 May 2020

Determining The Quantity And Location Of Lipids In The Brain

Researchers have developed a new technique that can determine the specific molecular form, location, and the number of lipids in samples of rat brain tissue.

22 May 2020

Chemicals Often Found In Consumer Products Could Lead To Obesity And Fatty Liver Diseases

Chemical compounds found in many consumer products could be major contributors to the onset of lipid-related diseases, such as obesity according to a study.

22 May 2020

New technique can determine the location and quantity of lipids in the brain

A research team has devised a unique method that can establish the amount, location, and specific molecular form of lipids in rat brain tissue samples.

21 May 2020

Study shows protein shredder also regulates fat metabolism indirectly

A protein shredder takes place in the cell membranes of brain cells. A new study has demonstrated that this protein shredder also controls fat metabolism.

11 May 2020

New algorithm links large-scale membrane changes to molecular level simulations

Researchers have devised a new technique that integrates different levels of resolution in a computer simulation of biological membranes.

11 May 2020

New open-source software tool aims to analyze lipid behavior

Lipids are essential building blocks of cell membranes, which control the exchange of substances and energy between a cell and its environment.

8 May 2020

A groundbreaking tool for efficient lipid analysis

Scientists are increasingly aiming to leverage the various functions of lipids in human bodies, for example, in blood coagulation or as blood fats, to better interpret and predict a host of diseases.

29 Apr 2020

Chemical tools can regulate lipid concentration in living cells

Lipids have several crucial functions in the human body: They serve as messengers, which mediate the growth of cells and regulate the release of hormones.

20 Apr 2020