As the prevalence of obesity continues to rise, the world is facing a major public health
concern. Obesity is a complex disease associated with an increase in several inflammatory …

Peroxisomes are subcellular organelles that play a central role in human physiology by
catalyzing a range of unique metabolic functions. The importance of peroxisomes for human …

Ether lipids, such as plasmalogens, are peroxisome-derived glycerophospholipids in which
the hydrocarbon chain at the sn-1 position of the glycerol backbone is attached by an ether …

Many thousands of lipid species exist and their metabolism is interwoven via numerous
pathways and networks. These networks can also change in response to cellular …

Biological membranes are tricky to investigate. They are complex in terms of molecular
composition and structure, functional over a wide range of time scales, and characterized by …

It is becoming widely acknowledged that lipids play key roles in cellular function, regulating
a variety of biological processes. Lately, a subclass of glycerophospholipids, namely …

Obesity shares with most chronic diseases the presence of an inflammatory component,
which accounts for the development of metabolic disease and other associated health …

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) can be prevented in pre‐diabetic individuals with impaired glucose
tolerance (IGT). Here, we have used a metabolomics approach to identify candidate …

The essential fatty acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is present in high amounts in oils such as
flaxseed, soy, hemp, rapeseed, chia, and perilla, while stearidonic acid is abundant in …

Obesity is a major public health problem worldwide, and it is associated with an increased
risk of develo** type 2 diabetes. It is now commonly accepted that chronic inflammation …