The ability to gain spatiotemporal information, and in some cases achieve spatiotemporal
control, in the context of drug delivery makes theranostic fluorescent probes an attractive …

The perception that intracellular lipolysis is a straightforward process that releases fatty
acids from fat stores in adipose tissue to generate energy has experienced major revisions …

Bioorthogonal chemistry represents a class of high-yielding chemical reactions that proceed
rapidly and selectively in biological environments without side reactions towards …

The cannabis derivative marijuana is the most widely used recreational drug in the Western
world and is consumed by an estimated 83 million individuals (∼ 3% of the world …

Altered lipid metabolism is among the most prominent metabolic alterations in cancer.
Enhanced synthesis or uptake of lipids contributes to rapid cancer cell growth and tumor …

Biological membranes are key elements for the maintenance of cell architecture and
physiology. Beyond a pure barrier separating the inner space of the cell from the outer, the …

With the advent of effective tools to study lipids, including mass spectrometry-based
lipidomics, lipids are emerging as central players in cancer biology. Lipids function as …

Lipid droplets (also known as lipid bodies) are lipid-rich, cytoplasmic organelles that play
important roles in cell signaling, lipid metabolism, membrane trafficking, and the production …

Many epithelial tumors grow in the vicinity of or metastasize to adipose tissue. As tumors
develop, crosstalk between adipose tissue and cancer cells leads to changes in adipocyte …

Obesity and its repercussions constitute an important source of morbidity, impaired quality of
life and its complications can have a major bearing on life expectancy. The present article …