A new study conducted by researchers at Hokkaido University has unveiled a novel class of zwitterionic phospholipids capable of significantly enhancing the functional delivery of mRNA. The study was ...

Though the cell membrane is a protective barrier, it also plays a role in letting some foreign material in -- via ion channels that dot the cell's surface. Now new research from the Nobel ...

If KvAP channels are present but silent in DOTAP planar membranes then it might be possible to activate them through the subsequent addition of phospholipids to the membranes. Several minutes after ...

Phospholipids are used in many types of formulations such as fat emulsions, mixed micelles, suspensions, and liposomal preparations for any administration route (1-3). Phospholipids are surface-active ...

THE role of lipids as predictors of coronary heart disease has become of considerable interest during the past two decades. Many individual lipids, such as the serum cholesterol, phospholipid and ...

Lipoprotein(a) as well as two oxidized phospholipids (OxPLs) are all associated with multivessel coronary artery disease detected on angiography and also linked to a higher risk of major adverse ...

Phospholipases PLA1, PLA2, PLC, and PLD hydrolyze phospholipids to produce corresponding lysophospholipids and fatty acids. Red arrows indicate the corresponding hydrolysis sites. B) Phospholipases ...

Lp(a) lipoprotein binds proinflammatory oxidized phospholipids. We investigated whether levels of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) measured with use of monoclonal antibody E06 reflect the ...

Lipids are fatty compounds that perform a range of essential functions in the body. Phospholipids, steroids, and triglycerides are examples of lipids. Although lipids play an essential role in the ...