In a recent study, FMI researchers have shed light on how intestinal organoids form crypts, the pockets that house stem cells ...

BACKGROUND: Morbidity and mortality of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is increased in metabolic disorders. However, options for preventing and treating these prevalent outcomes ...

Medial meniscus posterior root tears (MMPRT) are known to disrupt knee biomechanics, yet their impact on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) structure and function remains incompletely understood. This ...

Bacteria precisely adjust their membrane lipid composition by modifying the types of fatty acids that are produced by the biosynthetic pathway and altering the structures of pre-existing ...

These membranes, built mostly of molecules called lipids, have been notoriously difficult ... know where they are with respect to the cell's structure," Boyden says. To that end, researchers ...

It is not necessary to prepare for an Lp(a) test. However, if the doctor also plans on carrying out a lipid panel test, which checks for cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood ...

Meibomian glands, tiny oil glands along the edges of the eyelids, secrete lipid-rich meibum to prevent ... meibomian glands of mice have a similar structure to those in humans and, like the ...

Sometimes referred to as the horny layer of the skin, the stratum corneum is composed mainly of lipids (fats) and keratin, the protein comprising human hair and nails, as well as structures such as ...

RIA is a very sensitive method for steroid detection, but has uncertainty regarding specificity and accuracy due to problems of antisera. Pre-purification of E2/T/DHT/E1 fractions via normal phase ...

Laboratoire de Biologie et Modélisation de la Cellule, CNRS, UMR 5239, Inserm, U1293, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 46 Allée d’Italie, 69364 Lyon, France Centre ...

Steroid hormones are attractive candidates for transmitting long-range signals to affect behavior. These lipid-soluble molecules derived from dietary cholesterol easily penetrate the brain and act ...