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Lipid Droplets
Lipid droplets are lipid-rich cellular organelles that maintain hydrolysis and storage of neutral lipids; they are found mostly in adipose tissue and are vital components of cellular metabolism. Lipid droplets are also referred to as: lipid bodies, adiposomes, and oil bodies.
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MAR 20, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
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Cell & Molecular Biology
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies have some healing and regenerative capabilities. For most of us, cuts will mend, we'll recover from mild infe
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 16, 2021
Immunology
In the face of a viral threat with pandemic potential, developing a potent vaccine is just one half of the battle
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Written By:
Tara Fernandes
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Neuroscience
‘Beige’ fat reduces inflammation in mouse brains, and may provide protection from dementia. The correspondin
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Written By:
Annie Lennon
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Cell & Molecular Biology
The body needs fatty acts for a variety of functions, and the health benefits of taking fatty acid supplements have long
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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Cell & Molecular Biology
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Carmen Leitch
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It was once thought that cellular machines called organelles, which are structures bound by membranes, directed most of
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Carmen Leitch
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Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have found a protein that helps control how much fat is absorbed by cells in the body.
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Carmen Leitch
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Chemistry & Physics
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AUG 30, 2016 | 8:00 AM
In healthy liver, quiescent hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) participate in the homeostasis of extracellular matrix and store vitamin A. After injury, HSCs activate and participate in the wound-...
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