Search Results - "Progress in lipid research"

Polyunsaturated fatty acids and fatty acid-derived lipid mediators: Recent advances in the understanding of their biosynthesis, structures, and functions by Dyall, Simon C., Balas, Laurence, Bazan, Nicolas G., Brenna, J. Thomas, Chiang, Nan, da Costa Souza, Felipe, Dalli, Jesmond, Durand, Thierry, Galano, Jean-Marie, Lein, Pamela J., Serhan, Charles N., Taha, Ameer Y.

“…Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are structural components of membrane phospholipids, and influence cellular function via effects on membrane properties,…”
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A global perspective on carotenoids: Metabolism, biotechnology, and benefits for nutrition and health by Rodriguez-Concepcion, Manuel, Avalos, Javier, Bonet, M. Luisa, Boronat, Albert, Gomez-Gomez, Lourdes, Hornero-Mendez, Damaso, Limon, M. Carmen, Meléndez-Martínez, Antonio J., Olmedilla-Alonso, Begoña, Palou, Andreu, Ribot, Joan, Rodrigo, Maria J., Zacarias, Lorenzo, Zhu, Changfu

“…Carotenoids are lipophilic isoprenoid compounds synthesized by all photosynthetic organisms and some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes and fungi. With some…”
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Lipids in the tumor microenvironment: From cancer progression to treatment by Corn, Kevin C., Windham, McKenzie A., Rafat, Marjan

“…Over the past decade, the study of metabolic abnormalities in cancer cells has risen dramatically. Cancer cells can thrive in challenging environments, be it…”
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Antibacterial fatty acids: An update of possible mechanisms of action and implications in the development of the next-generation of antibacterial agents by Casillas-Vargas, Giancarlo, Ocasio-Malavé, Carlimar, Medina, Solymar, Morales-Guzmán, Christian, Del Valle, René García, Carballeira, Néstor M., Sanabria-Ríos, David J.

“…The antibacterial activity of fatty acids (FA) is well known in the literature and represents a promising option for developing the next-generation of…”
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Health benefits of dietary marine DHA/EPA-enriched glycerophospholipids by Zhang, Tian-Tian, Xu, Jie, Wang, Yu-Ming, Xue, Chang-Hu

“…A typical feature of marine foods is that they are rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), which have formed a large-scale global…”
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The lipid biochemistry of eukaryotic algae by Li-Beisson, Yonghua, Thelen, Jay J., Fedosejevs, Eric, Harwood, John L.

“…Algal lipid metabolism fascinates both scientists and entrepreneurs due to the large diversity of fatty acyl structures that algae produce. Algae have…”
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Emerging roles of lysophospholipids in health and disease by Tan, Shu Ting, Ramesh, Tejasvene, Toh, Xiu Ru, Nguyen, Long N.

“…Lipids are abundant and play essential roles in human health and disease. The main functions of lipids are building blocks for membrane biogenesis. However,…”
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Phytosterols and their derivatives: Structural diversity, distribution, metabolism, analysis, and health-promoting uses by Moreau, Robert A., Nyström, Laura, Whitaker, Bruce D., Winkler-Moser, Jill K., Baer, David J., Gebauer, Sarah K., Hicks, Kevin B.

“…Phytosterols (plant sterols) occur in the cells of all plants. They are important structural components that stabilize the biological membranes of plants…”
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Bile acids and their receptors in metabolic disorders by Fiorucci, Stefano, Distrutti, Eleonora, Carino, Adriana, Zampella, Angela, Biagioli, Michele

“…Bile acids are a large family of atypical steroids which exert their functions by binding to a family of ubiquitous cell membrane and nuclear receptors. There…”
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Emerging role of 12/15-Lipoxygenase (ALOX15) in human pathologies by Singh, Nikhlesh K., Rao, Gadiparthi N.

“…12/15-lipoxygenase (12/15-LOX) is an enzyme, which oxidizes polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly omega-6 and -3 fatty acids, to generate a number of…”
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Global survey of the omega-3 fatty acids, docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid in the blood stream of healthy adults by Stark, Ken D., Van Elswyk, Mary E., Higgins, M. Roberta, Weatherford, Charli A., Salem, Norman

“…Studies reporting blood levels of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), were systematically…”
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Metabolism and functional effects of plant-derived omega-3 fatty acids in humans by Baker, Ella J., Miles, Elizabeth A., Burdge, Graham C., Yaqoob, Parveen, Calder, Philip C.

“…Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is an essential fatty acid and the substrate for the synthesis of longer-chain, more unsaturated ω-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic…”
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Are fish what they eat? A fatty acid’s perspective by Xu, Houguo, Turchini, Giovanni M., Francis, David S., Liang, Mengqing, Mock, Thomas S., Rombenso, Artur, Ai, Qinghui

“…Fish are the main source of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA, >C18) for human consumption. In general, it has been widely observed that the…”
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Cholesterol transport system: An integrated cholesterol transport model involved in atherosclerosis by Yu, Xiao-Hua, Zhang, Da-Wei, Zheng, Xi-Long, Tang, Chao-Ke

“…Atherosclerosis, the pathological basis of most cardiovascular disease (CVD), is closely associated with cholesterol accumulation in the arterial intima…”
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Hepatic cholesterol transport and its role in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and atherosclerosis by Li, Heng, Yu, Xiao-Hua, Ou, Xiang, Ouyang, Xin-Ping, Tang, Chao-Ke

“…Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a quickly emerging global health problem representing the most common chronic liver disease in the world…”
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Desaturases and elongases involved in long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in aquatic animals: From genes to functions by Monroig, Ó., Shu-Chien, A.C., Kabeya, N., Tocher, D.R., Castro, L.F.C.

“…Marine ecosystems are rich in “omega-3” long-chain (C20-24) polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA). Their production has been historically accepted to derive…”
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Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in chordates: Insights into the evolution of Fads and Elovl gene repertoire by Castro, L. Filipe C., Tocher, Douglas R., Monroig, Oscar

“…Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) are major components of complex lipid molecules and are also involved in numerous critical biological…”
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ATP-citrate lyase (ACLY) in lipid metabolism and atherosclerosis: An updated review by Feng, Xiaojun, Zhang, Lei, Xu, Suowen, Shen, Ai-zong

“…ATP citrate lyase (ACLY) is an important enzyme linking carbohydrate to lipid metabolism by generating acetyl-CoA from citrate for fatty acid and cholesterol…”
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Plant lipids: Key players of plasma membrane organization and function by Mamode Cassim, Adiilah, Gouguet, Paul, Gronnier, Julien, Laurent, Nelson, Germain, Véronique, Grison, Magali, Boutté, Yohann, Gerbeau-Pissot, Patricia, Simon-Plas, Françoise, Mongrand, Sébastien

“…The plasma membrane (PM) is the biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside. The PM is constituted of a huge diversity of…”
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Plant phospholipases D and C and their diverse functions in stress responses by Hong, Yueyun, Zhao, Jian, Guo, Liang, Kim, Sang-Chul, Deng, Xianjun, Wang, Geliang, Zhang, Gaoyang, Li, Maoyin, Wang, Xuemin

“…Phospholipases D (PLD) and C (PLC) hydrolyze the phosphodiesteric linkages of the head group of membrane phospholipids. PLDs and PLCs in plants occur in…”
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