Lipids are fatty molecules that play critical roles in cell function, including membrane structure, energy storage and ...

Scientists have long wanted to get a closer look at the movement of lipids around a cell, but because organelles are so close ...

Researchers found that triple-negative breast cancer cells are “addicted” to lipids, a feature tied to obesity. By studying ...

The steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) regulates acute steroidogenesis in the adrenal cortex and gonads by promoting the translocation of cholesterol to the mitochondrial inner membrane ...

Researchers in Göttingen, Germany, have elucidated the structure and function of otoferlin, a protein that plays a crucial ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 119, No. 12 (March 22, 2022), pp. 1-8 (8 pages) Inward rectifier K⁺(Kir) channels regulate cell membrane potential ...

As anyone who has experienced an annoying alternation between dry and watery eyes can confirm, tears alone aren't enough to keep the eye from drying out. A microscopically thin film of oils known as ...

Lipids are fatty molecules that play critical roles in cell function, including membrane structure, energy storage and ...

Arabidopsis END1-LIKE (AtEND1) was identified as a homolog of the barley endosperm-specific gene END1 and provides a model for the study of this class of genes and their products. The END1 is ...

4 University of Canberra, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UCRISE) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Background Tendon pain occurs in individuals with extreme cholesterol ...

We're excited to announce an open PhD student position in Robert Vacha's Research Group! Eukaryotic and prokaryotic plasma membranes exhibit inherent asymmetry, with distinct lipid compositions ...