The behaviour of a receptor protein can be influenced by the presence of certain lipids in the membrane it is embedded in.

Scientists have developed a method for analysing the structure of lipid nanoparticles that could be used to improve vaccine and drug delivery, targeting a wide range of health issues. A team led by ...

Ether lipids (EL) are glycerophospholipids with a different structure and functional characteristics than fatty acids, thus requiring a specialized biosynthesis pathway. Peroxisomal fatty acyl-CoA ...

Mass spectrometry method for analyzing surface structure of lipid nanoparticles could improve vaccine and drug delivery by University of Nottingham edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan ...

To create A1 lipid nanoparticles for delivering mRNA to target cells, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania used A3 coupling. A3 refers to the amine–aldehyde–alkyne coupling reaction, which the ...

Chemerin is a key adipokine that regulates lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity, and thus is involved in many metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes. In addition, it plays a critical role ...

In a recent study published in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers highlighted the role of lipids, especially bacteria-derived lipids in the gut microbiome, in mammalian physiology in the context of ...

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) came to prominence for the delivery of RNA with the success of the Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. They are also used to deliver therapeutic treatments, ...