Lipids shape brain function through ion channel and receptor modulations: physiological mechanisms and clinical perspectives

S Incontro, ML Musella, M Sammari… - Physiological …, 2025 - journals.physiology.org
Lipids represent the most abundant molecular type in the brain, with a fat content of∼ 60%
of the dry brain weight in humans. Despite this fact, little attention has been paid to …

Embracing lipidomics at single-cell resolution: Promises and pitfalls

Z Wang, M Cao, SM Lam, G Shui - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Technological innovations have transformed the way scientists approach biological and
clinical questions, transiting from conventional ensemble assays in bulk to emphasize on the …

Identification of lipid heterogeneity and diversity in the developing human brain

A Bhaduri, EK Neumann, AR Kriegstein, JV Sweedler - JACS Au, 2021 - ACS Publications
The lipidome is currently understudied but fundamental to life. Within the brain, little is
known about cell-type lipid heterogeneity, and even less is known about cell-to-cell lipid …

[HTML][HTML] Acyl-CoA synthetases as regulators of brain phospholipid acyl-chain diversity

RF Fernandez, JM Ellis - Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty …, 2020 - Elsevier
Each individual cell-type is defined by its distinct morphology, phenotype, molecular and
lipidomic profile. The importance of maintaining cell-specific lipidomic profiles is exemplified …

Differential lipid composition and regulation along the hippocampal longitudinal axis

AM Miranda, FV Bravo, RB Chan, N Sousa… - Translational …, 2019 - nature.com
Lipids are major constituents of the brain largely implicated in physiological and
pathological processes. The hippocampus is a complex brain structure involved in learning …

Lipidome atlas of the adult human brain

M Osetrova, A Tkachev, W Mair… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Lipids are the most abundant but poorly explored components of the human brain. Here, we
present a lipidome map of the human brain comprising 75 regions, including 52 neocortical …

Analytical techniques for single-cell biochemical assays of lipids

M Yao, M Vaithiyanathan… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Lipids are essential cellular components forming membranes, serving as energy reserves,
and acting as chemical messengers. Dysfunction in lipid metabolism and signaling is …

Age-dependent changes in nervonic acid-containing sphingolipids in mouse hippocampus

V Vozella, A Basit, A Misto, D Piomelli - … BBA)-Molecular and Cell Biology of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sphingolipids have been implicated in age-related neurodegeneration. Previous studies
have reported elevated ceramide levels in the brain of old rodents, but a systematic …

Spatial single-cell profiling of intracellular metabolomes in situ

L Rappez, M Stadler, S Triana, P Phapale… - BioRxiv, 2019 - biorxiv.org
The recently unveiled extent of cellular heterogeneity demands for single-cell investigations
of intracellular metabolomes to reveal their roles in intracellular processes, molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal spatial mapping of lipid metabolites reveals pre-symptomatic changes in the hippocampi of Huntington's disease transgenic mice

F Farzana, MJ McConville, T Renoir, S Li, S Nie… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In Huntington's disease (HD), a key pathological feature includes the development of
inclusion-bodies of fragments of the mutant huntingtin protein in the neurons of the striatum …