These lipids cannot freely float through the cytoplasm due to their hydrophobic nature. Lipid-transport proteins have been shown to shuttle small numbers of lipid molecules between compartments.

Genetic factors affect etiology of AMD include genes involved in biological pathways of inflammation and immunity, lipid metabolism and transport, cellular stress and toxicity and extracellular ...

Mackinac Island, near Michigan, has banned cars since 1898. Horses are vital for transport and work. The island values its Native American history, showcased at the Mackinac Island Native American ...

NewAmsterdam Pharma (Nasdaq: NAMS) is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to improve patient care in populations with metabolic diseases where currently approved therapies have ...

Presentations include new data from BROADWAY and TANDEM Phase 3 clinical trials, demonstrating obicetrapib’s impact on key lipid and lipoprotein biomarkersNAARDEN, the Netherlands and MIAMI, April 30, ...

CD36 was known to play a role in lipid transport and metabolism, but the team found it also had unexpected potential for promoting cellular uptake of large and polar chemical drugs. In the study ...

More information: Xinbo Wang et al, The bridge-like lipid transport protein VPS13C/PARK23 mediates ER–lysosome contacts following lysosome damage, Nature Cell Biology (2025). DOI: 10.1038 ...