Lipids have an important role in many aspects of cell biology, including membrane
architecture/compartment formation, intracellular traffic, signalling, hormone regulation …

A bio-responsive nanoparticle was formed by the directed self-assembly (DSA) of a
hydrophobic NIR-fluorophore with poloxamer P188. Fluorophore emission was switched off …

Insulin-stimulated glucose uptake (GU) by skeletal muscle is enhanced several hours after
acute exercise in rats with normal or reduced insulin sensitivity. Skeletal muscle is …

Fluorescence microscopy is a key tool in the biological sciences, which finds use as a
routine laboratory technique (eg, epifluorescence microscope) or more advanced confocal …

Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease in the
world. Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are thought to be involved in the …

Dermal white adipose tissue (DWAT) is a main component of human skin, composed of
individual lipid‐laden mesenchymal cells known as dermal adipocytes (DA s). Besides their …

Abstract Background and Aim Obesity is a major risk factor for liver fibrosis and tightly
associated with low levels of adiponectin. Adiponectin has antifibrogenic activity protecting …

The accumulation of lipids in non-adipose tissues is attracting increasing attention due to its
correlation with obesity. In muscle tissue, ectopic deposition of specific lipids is further …

The inflammatory profile of circulating monocytes is an important biomarker for
atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability. Recent research revealed that peripheral lipid uptake …

Breast cancer type 1 (BRCA1) susceptibility protein is expressed across multiple tissues
including skeletal muscle. The overall objective of this investigation was to define a …