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 ...

A possible new treatment for impaired brain blood flow and related dementias is on the horizon. Research by scientists at the University of Vermont Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine provides ...

Recent computational and functional studies guided by the Ca 2+-bound nhTMEM16 structure have proposed three critical sites for controlling phospholipid scrambling 26,27,28: an extracellular S E site ...

The P4 ATPase family in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana has 12 members (ALA1-12). Among these, ALA10 strikingly functions as a broad-specificity transporter, capable of translocating multiple ...

Cells have certain proteins that help them adhere to each other while covering body surfaces and organs. Loss of these identifying proteins could result in cellular progression towards cancer and, ...

Plant scientists have long known that phosphorus is a crucial component in plant growth. A major discovery by a Kansas State University (K-State) biologist and her lab is leading to a better ...

In biological systems, phospholipids are made by enzymes embedded in preexisting phospholipid membranes. Such circular dependence has hindered the development of methods for making membranes for ...

The various coagulation tests used to detect lupus anticoagulant activity are indicated in italics, and the figure shows a simplified schematic diagram of the coagulation pathway evaluated by each of ...

A phospholipid nanoemulsion–based ocular lubricant applied twice daily is well tolerated, improves the stability of tear film, and alleviates symptoms in patients with dry eye disease. Researchers ...

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 ...

A liposome is a spherical-shaped vesicle that is composed of one or more phospholipid bilayers, which closely resembles the structure of cell membranes. The ability of liposomes to encapsulate ...