Lipidomics update - April, 2018
The lipidomics update provides an overview of developments in lipid research. Each month we offer a fresh collection of research, news and events for the specialist and the interested non-specialist alike.
LIPID MAPS® highlights
Subcellular fractionation studies on macrophages Measurements of lipid quanitities present in various cell fractions (cytoplasm, ER, mitochondria, nucleus, plasma membrane) for control and treatment with Kdo2-Lipid A. Experiments were conducted with RAW264.7 cells.
Lipid of the month
Palmitelaidic acid (systematic name: 9E-hexadecenoic acid) is a trans fatty acid (the trans isomer of palmitoleic acid). Trans fatty acids are known to cause changes in plasma lipids and lipoprotein phenotypes, but the mechanisms involved are unknown. The major dietary sources of trans fatty acids are partly hydrogenated vegetable oils, mainly elaidic acid (9E-octadecenoic acid). Additional sources are animal and dairy fats (palmitelaidic acid and trans-vaccenic acid (11E-octadecenoic acid)) and partly hydrogenated fish oils. Palmitelaidic acid has been reported as the predominant trans-16:1 isomer in cheeses made with goat and sheep milk.
Events calendar
7th European Lipidomic Meeting
During this meeting a LIPID MAPS representative will present a workshop on the use of databases and tools on the LIPID MAPS Lipidomics Gateway website.Sept 26-29, 2018
Leipzig, Germany-
October 7 - 11, 2018
Seoul, South Korea
Research library
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Journal of Lipid Research Volume 58, 2017, Pages 2275-2288
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Clin Colorectal Cancer 2017 Nov 21. pii: S1533-0028(17)30369-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clcc.2017.11.004. [Epub ahead of print]
