Crystal structure, molecular packing, and intermolecular interactions of N-pentadecanoyltaurine and N-acyltaurine's interaction with cholesterol

SA Prakash, R Chinapaka, ML John, S Dey… - …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
N-Acyltaurines (NATs) are functional lipids and bioactive fatty acid amides that encompass
the taurine moiety in their polar head. They are involved in various cellular and physiological …

A plasma protein network regulates PM20D1 and N-acyl amino acid bioactivity

JT Kim, MP Jedrychowski, W Wei, D Fernandez… - Cell chemical …, 2020 - cell.com
N-acyl amino acids are a family of cold-inducible circulating lipids that stimulate
thermogenesis. Their biosynthesis is mediated by a secreted enzyme called PM20D1. The …

[HTML][HTML] Flattening the biological age curve by improving metabolic health: to taurine or not to taurine, that's the question

KM Ho, A Lee, W Wu, MTV Chan, L Ling… - Journal of geriatric …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The aging population is an important issue around the world especially in developed
countries. Although medical advances have substantially extended life span, the same …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of a fast and sensitive UPLC-MS/MS quantitative method for N-acyl taurine analysis in biological samples

G Falascina, LB Bindels, V Di Marzo… - Journal of pharmaceutical …, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent discovery of N-acyl taurines (NATs) as a class of endogenous bioactive lipids
and the perspective of their possible pharmacological applications stimulated the …

[HTML][HTML] Cannabinoids accumulate in mouse breast milk and differentially regulate lipid composition and lipid signaling molecules involved in infant development

CT Johnson, GHD de Abreu, K Mackie, HC Lu… - BBA advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Maternal cannabis use during lactation may expose developing infants to cannabinoids
(CBs) such as∆-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). CBs modulate lipid …

[HTML][HTML] A PTER-dependent pathway of taurine metabolism linked to energy balance

W Wei, X Lyu, AL Markhard, S Fu, RE Mardjuki… - bioRxiv, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Taurine is a conditionally essential micronutrient and one of the most abundant amino acids
in humans 1-3. In endogenous taurine metabolism, dedicated enzymes are involved in …

Metabolic profiling in early pregnancy and associated factors of folate supplementation: A cross-sectional study

R Zhao, Z An, Y Sun, L Xia, L Qiu, A Yao, Y Liu, L Liu - Clinical Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Pregnancy generally alters the balance of maternal metabolism, but the
molecular profiles in early pregnancy and associated factors of folate supplementation in …

Taurine-mediated IDOL contributes to resolution of Streptococcus uberis infection

Z Wan, R Lan, Y Zhou, Y Xu, Z Wang, Z Luo… - Infection and …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Metabolic alterations occur in pathogenic infections, but the role of lipid metabolism in the
progression of bacterial mastitis is unclear. Cross talk between lipid droplets (LDs) and …

Cannabinoids accumulate in mouse breast milk and differentially regulate lipid composition and lipid signaling molecules involved in infant development

CT Johnson, GH Dias de Abreu, K Mackie, HC Lu… - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
Maternal cannabis use during lactation may expose developing infants to cannabinoids
(CBs) such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). CBs modulate lipid …

Hepatitis C Virus Infection Upregulates Plasma Phosphosphingolipids and Endocannabinoids and Downregulates Lysophosphoinositols

D Beyoğlu, S Schwalm, N Semmo, A Huwiler… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
A mass spectrometry-based lipidomic investigation of 30 patients with chronic hepatitis C
virus (HCV) infection and 30 age-and sex-matched healthy blood donor controls was …