Dr. Joan Carles Escolà-Gil explains that "the bacterium uses the P116 protein as a highly effective tool to capture cholesterol and other essential lipids from the host, a mechanism that allows it to ...

This ability to recognize and absorb multiple types of lipids makes P116 an essential mechanism for the survival of the microorganism. By supplying its membrane with components obtained directly from ...

The skin is the largest organ of the body, and it plays a crucial role as the first line of defense against pathogens and insults from the external environment. It provides important functions like ...

A schematic illustration of the role of DHHC5 and CRYBG1 in controlling lacteal function and intestinal lipid absorption by maintaining the lipid raft association of VEGFR2. The proper functioning of ...

This project explores how a specific group of lipids, key membrane components and dynamic signaling molecules, shape cellular fate by regulating both senescence and cell death. Project is Not ...

A team at Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed a new microscopy technique that can distinguish lipid species in living cells—in particular cholesterol and ...

A new study shows that lipid droplets in the leaves contain plant proteins such as different myosin binding proteins involved in intracellular movement, and several enzymes responsible for ...

Sepsis, a life-threatening condition caused by dysregulated host response to infection, remains a major cause of global ...