The perception that intracellular lipolysis is a straightforward process that releases fatty
acids from fat stores in adipose tissue to generate energy has experienced major revisions …

In mammals, the white adipocyte is a cell type that is specialized for storage of energy (in the
form of triacylglycerols) and for energy mobilization (as fatty acids). White adipocyte …

Lipid synthesis is necessary for formation of epithelial barriers and homeostasis with
external microbes. An analysis of the response of human keratinocytes to several different …

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of Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of Medicine homepage Advanced …

Lipid droplets are dynamic organelles that store neutral lipids during times of energy excess
and serve as an energy reservoir during deprivation. Many prevalent metabolic diseases …

Fatty acids are the most efficient substrates for energy production in vertebrates and are
essential components of the lipids that form biological membranes. Synthesis of …

Since the lipid profile is altered by physical activity, the study of lipid metabolism is a
remarkable element in understanding if and how physical activity affects the health of both …

Glucose and fatty acids are the major sources of energy for human body. Cholesterol, the
most abundant sterol in mammals, is a key component of cell membranes although it does …

The prevalence of obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes is increasing rapidly. Most
patients with these disorders have hypertriglyceridaemia and increased plasma levels of …

Lipids are essential building blocks synthesized by complex molecular pathways and
deposited as lipid droplets (LDs) in cells. LDs are evolutionary conserved organelles found …