Every time a shuttle docks with the International Space Station (ISS), a delicate dance unfolds between the shuttle's docking ...

Every time a shuttle docks with the International Space Station (ISS), a precise and intricate process takes place between ...

Genetic medicines could treat certain diseases, however, the current delivery systems available—viral vectors and lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)—pose unique challenges for gene therapy applications. For ...

Researchers from Japan find that certain antioxidant enzymes, called selenoproteins, significantly contribute to fighting ...

Diving into accessible data A curated database with richly annotated information, BioDolphin contains over 127,000 lipid-protein binding interactions. And while most databases of lipid-protein ...

Nanomedicine. 2014;9(1):105-120. SNALP & its Application. SNALP is constructed by three basic lipids: an ionizable cationic lipid (1,2-dilinoleyloxy-3-dimethylaminopropane), a neutral helper lipid ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have achieved a major breakthrough in drug delivery: they have successfully transported lipid nanoparticles encapsulating messenger RNA (mRNA) to the immune system ...

Simons, in particular, advocated the idea that a special type of nonrandom mixing of the membrane lipids is involved in the sorting process—namely, that lipid domains in the plane of the ...

Fluctuating LDL and total cholesterol levels in older adults may indicate increased dementia and cognitive decline risk.

Unlike regular lipid droplets, which store energy in the cytoplasm, these nuclear droplets may weaken the nucleus by disrupting critical cellular processes. The authors suggest that excessive ...