A Fungal Messenger Impairs Immune Cell Function
A Fungal Messenger Impairs Immune Cell Function
Farnesol, a fungal signaling molecule, alters lipid synthesis in dendritic cells, causing mitochondrial dysfunction and decreased inflammatory responding.
Farnesol, a fungal signaling molecule, alters lipid synthesis in dendritic cells, causing mitochondrial dysfunction and decreased inflammatory responding.
Lipids
Excess Lipids Keep Dengue at Bay
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Sep 2, 2024 | 2 min read
Accumulating lipids may be Wolbachia bacteria’s secret weapon for decreasing viral transmission.
Fish Oil in Diet Can Cause Hair Loss in Mice, Study Finds
Katherine Irving | Jan 19, 2023 | 3 min read
The oil’s omega-3 fatty acids accumulate in the mice’s skin, triggering an immune response that causes hair loss.
The Scientist Speaks - Lipids Predict a Slippery Path Towards Parkinson’s Disease
Nele Haelterman, PhD | Dec 14, 2021 | 1 min read
Melissa Vos discusses how lipids’ good intentions become harmful in Parkinson’s Disease.
Lipid Droplets Are Intracellular Bacteria-Fighting Machines
Ruth Williams | Oct 15, 2020 | 3 min read
Far from being inert fat-storage depots within cells, these lipid-loaded organelles recruit immune proteins and block bacterial growth.
Lipids Take the Lead in Metastasis
Amanda B. Keener | Jan 20, 2017 | 3 min read
Researchers find diverse ways that the molecules can regulate cancer’s spread.
Mass Spec Analysis of Protein Interactions
Jeffrey M. Perkel | Oct 1, 2016 | 7 min read
Using the technique to study how RNA, DNA, lipids, and small molecules interact with proteins