The total number of fat cells stays equal after a diet program, study showed Bottom Line: Fat cells can shrink, but they ...

Once alerted, the body's defenses can swoop in, destroying rogue cells before they can do much damage. Lying at the heart of this early warning system are lipids, fatty compounds previously seen ...

Most cells in the body send out little messengers called extracellular vesicles that carry proteins, lipids, and other ...

Colorectal cancer, the second most common cause of cancer-related death, is mainly treated with chemotherapy, but its effectiveness decreases over time due to the progressive resistance of tumor cells ...

Although such methods have been developed for labeling proteins, sugars and nucleic acids in cells, click chemistry has not been applied for labeling lipids. Adrian Salic of Harvard Medical School ...

The following is a summary of "Lipid Metabolic Reprograming: the Unsung Hero in Breast Cancer Progression and Tumor ...

Experiments with liposomes made from different types of lipids showed that the local phase ... Figure 1: Nanoparticles may enter cells in various ways by known mechanisms. There is, however ...

A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has identified specific alterations in certain lipids in cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy. These lipid signatures could serve as prognostic ...

In biology, seeing can lead to understanding, and researchers in Professor Edward Boyden's lab at the McGovern Institute for ...

Boosting cells with a tardigrade protein reduced DNA damage after radiation, offering potential protection for healthy tissue ...

Lipids include fats (solid at room temperature) and oils (liquid at room temperature). Lipids are an important part of a healthy diet. The body uses lipids as an energy store, as insulation and to ...