News tagged with fat droplet
Scientists link hepatitis C virus infection to fat enzyme in liver cells
Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology (GIVI) have found that an enzyme associated with the storage of fat in the liver is required for the infectious activity of the hepatitis C virus (HCV). This ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 10, 2010 |
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Fat droplet nanoparticle delivers tumor suppressor gene to tumor and metastatic cells
Dr. Esther Chang describes the most recent developments in human trials of the first systemic, non-viral, tumor-targeted, nanoparticle method designed to restore normal gene function to tumor cells while completely bypassing ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 20, 2009 |
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Enzymes turn vegetable oils into fuel through a flexible two-step process
Biodiesel is a promising future fuel, particularly because it can be made from a wide variety of renewable sources such as crude vegetable oils and waste fats produced by commercial kitchens. Conventional ...
May 30, 2011 |
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Scientists pinpoint protein link to fat storage
A protein found present in all cells in the body could help scientists better understand how we store fat.
Sep 17, 2009 |
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