Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) play a crucial role in lipid biosynthesis. In a recent study, researchers identified a novel cleavage enzyme of SREBP-1c, a key player in fatty acid ...

New insights from Gordon Fraser spotlight a Triple Lipid Complex that supports skin barrier function, hydration, and ...

Omega-3 fatty acids (also referred to as n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) in the diet come from two sources: marine (fish, krill and algae) and land plants. The marine omega-3 fatty acids, ...

Share on Pinterest Our lipid profile may hold vital clues about our health. Image credit: Yamada Taro/Getty Images. Lipids are fatty compounds that are one of the building blocks needed to make living ...

In a recent study published in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers highlighted the role of lipids, especially bacteria-derived lipids in the gut microbiome, in mammalian physiology in the context of ...

Omega-3 fatty acids (also known as omega-3 fats or n-3 fats) are essential fats that the body cannot produce on its own and must obtain from food. Foods rich in omega-3 include fish, vegetable oils, ...

A long-standing mystery in bile acid biology has been solved. Bile acids are often introduced as digestion helpers, but they are also powerful chemical messengers that help coordinate metabolism ...

They discovered that an ongoing viral infection causes a brief but striking shift in the availability of nutrients in the ...