Sterols, such as cholesterol in our bodies or ergosterol in yeast cells, are among the most abundant lipids in eukaryotic cells, yet are synthesized through notoriously long, complex metabolic ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects more than 10% of the general population, causing recurrent ...

In cancer cells, lipid metabolism is profoundly reprogrammed to support rapid proliferation, survival under stress and invasion into distant tissues. Beyond their classical roles as energy reservoirs ...

Lipid metabolism plays a central role in male reproductive health by governing the synthesis of steroid hormones, the integrity of sperm membranes and the energetic demands of germ cells. Cholesterol ...

New research links abnormal cholesterol signalling with cardiomyocyte dysfunction in DCM, uncovering a potential treatment target. Read more.

Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics led a study showing that directional, non-vesicular lipid transport drives fast, species-selective lipid sorting, outpacing slower, less ...

The field of viral pathogenesis research is rapidly uncovering the importance of host-cell lipid metabolism as a key determinant of viral replication and ...