The ability to sense and respond to fluctuations in environmental nutrient levels is a requisite
for life. Nutrient scarcity is a selective pressure that has shaped the evolution of most cellular …

Long-chain fatty acids (FAs) are components of plasma membranes and an efficient fuel
source and also serve as metabolic regulators through FA signaling mediated by membrane …

Scavenger receptors were originally identified by their ability to recognize and to remove
modified lipoproteins; however, it is now appreciated that they carry out a striking range of …

CD36 (cluster of differentiation 36) is a scavenger receptor that functions in high-affinity
tissue uptake of long-chain fatty acids (FAs) and contributes under excessive fat supply to …

An attraction for palatable foods rich in lipids is shared by rodents and humans. Over the last
decade, the mechanisms responsible for this specific eating behavior have been actively …

Background: The rise in nutrition-related morbidity and mortality requires public health
intervention programs targeting nutritional behavior. In addition to socio-economical, socio …

Intestinal lipid transport plays a central role in fat homeostasis. Here we review the pathways
regulating intestinal absorption and delivery of dietary and biliary lipid substrates, principally …

Background Saliva is a complex fluid with multifunctional roles in the oral cavity. Even
though its importance on oral health maintenance has long been recognized, the critical …

Virgin olive oil (VOO) has unique chemical characteristics among all other vegetable oils
which are of paramount importance for human health. VOO constituents are also …

On a nutritional standpoint, lipids are now being studied beyond their energy content and
fatty acid (FA) profiles. Dietary FA are building blocks of a huge diversity of more complex …