This is a selection of articles from the December 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Lipidology headlines.
Cardiolipin packing ability studied by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction.
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Source: Chemistry and Physics of Lipids - December 28, 2007 Authors: Etienne F, Roche Y, Peretti P, Bernard S Tags: Chem Phys Lipids Source Type: info
[Research Articles] 20-HETE inhibits the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells via transforming growth factor-
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Liang, C.-J., Ives, H. E., Yang, C.-M., Ma, Y.-H. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Electronegative LDL circulating in smokers impairs endothelial progenitor cell differentiation by inhibiting Akt phosphorylation via LOX-1
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Tang, D., Lu, J., Walterscheid, J. P., Chen, H.-H., Engler, D. A., Sawamura, T., Chang, P.-Y., Safi, H. J., Yang, C.-Y., Chen, C.-H. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Mammary glands of adipophilin-null mice produce an amino-terminally truncated form of adipophilin that mediates milk lipid droplet formation and secretion
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Russell, T. D., Palmer, C. A., Orlicky, D. J., Bales, E. S., Chang, B. H.-J., Chan, L., McManaman, J. L. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Editorials] New Commentary section to highlight significant JLR articles
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Dennis, E. A., Witztum, J. L. Tags: Editorials Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Remodeling of apolipoprotein E-containing spherical reconstituted high density lipoproteins by phospholipid transfer protein
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Settasatian, N., Barter, P. J., Rye, K.-A. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Methionine restriction effects on 11 -HSD1 activity and lipogenic/lipolytic balance in F344 rat adipose tissue
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Perrone, C. E., Mattocks, D. A. L., Hristopoulos, G., Plummer, J. D., Krajcik, R. A., Orentreich, N. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] The repertoire of desaturases and elongases reveals fatty acid variations in 56 eukaryotic genomes
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Hashimoto, K., Yoshizawa, A. C., Okuda, S., Kuma, K., Goto, S., Kanehisa, M. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Scavenger receptor BI facilitates the metabolism of VLDL lipoproteins in vivo
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Van Eck, M., Hoekstra, M., Out, R., Bos, I. S. T., Kruijt, J. K., Hildebrand, R. B., Van Berkel, T. J. C. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Lipid transfer inhibitor protein (apolipoprotein F) concentration in normolipidemic and hyperlipidemic subjects
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Morton, R. E., Gnizak, H. M., Greene, D. J., Cho, K.-H., Paromov, V. M. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] FA2H is responsible for the formation of 2-hydroxy galactolipids in peripheral nervous system myelin
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Maldonado, E. N., Alderson, N. L., Monje, P. V., Wood, P. M., Hama, H. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Chronic N-methyl-D-aspartate administration increases the turnover of arachidonic acid within brain phospholipids of the unanesthetized rat
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Lee, H.-J., Rao, J. S., Chang, L., Rapoport, S. I., Bazinet, R. P. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] SR-BI inhibits ABCG1-stimulated net cholesterol efflux from cells to plasma HDL
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Yvan-Charvet, L., Pagler, T. A., Wang, N., Senokuchi, T., Brundert, M., Li, H., Rinninger, F., Tall, A. R. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Thematic Reviews] Thematic Review Series: Skin Lipids. Antimicrobial lipids at the skin surface
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Drake, D. R., Brogden, K. A., Dawson, D. V., Wertz, P. W. Tags: Thematic Reviews Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Identification of biosynthetic precursors for the endocannabinoid anandamide in the rat brain
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Astarita, G., Ahmed, F., Piomelli, D. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] The low density lipoprotein receptor is not necessary for maintaining mouse brain polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Chen, C. T., Ma, D. W. L., Kim, J. H., Mount, H. T. J., Bazinet, R. P. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] D-4F reduces EO6 immunoreactivity, SREBP-1c mRNA levels, and renal inflammation in LDL receptor-null mice fed a Western diet
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Buga, G. M., Frank, J. S., Mottino, G. A., Hakhamian, A., Narasimha, A., Watson, A. D., Yekta, B., Navab, M., Reddy, S. T., Anantharamaiah, G. M., Fogelman, A. M. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Evolutionary conservation of drug action on lipoprotein metabolism-related targets
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Hihi, A. K., Beauchamp, M.-C., Branicky, R., Desjardins, A., Casanova, I., Guimond, M.-P., Carroll, M., Ethier, M., Kianicka, I., McBride, K., Hekimi, S. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Conjugated linoleic acid fails to worsen insulin resistance but induces hepatic steatosis in the presence of leptin in ob/ob mice
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Wendel, A. A., Purushotham, A., Liu, L.-F., Belury, M. A. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Absence of stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 ameliorates features of the metabolic syndrome in LDLR-deficient mice
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: MacDonald, M. L. E., Singaraja, R. R., Bissada, N., Ruddle, P., Watts, R., Karasinska, J. M., Gibson, W. T., Fievet, C., Vance, J. E., Staels, B., Hayden, M. R. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Oxidized LDL attenuates apoptosis in monocytic cells by activating ERK signaling
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Namgaladze, D., Kollas, A., Brune, B. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] ABCG1 and ABCG4 are coexpressed in neurons and astrocytes of the CNS and regulate cholesterol homeostasis through SREBP-2
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Tarr, P. T., Edwards, P. A. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Lysophosphatidylcholine as a death effector in the lipoapoptosis of hepatocytes
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Han, M. S., Park, S. Y., Shinzawa, K., Kim, S., Chung, K. W., Lee, J.-H., Kwon, C. H., Lee, K.-W., Lee, J.-H., Park, C. K., Chung, W. J., Hwang, J. S., Yan, J.-J., Song, D.-K., Tsujimoto, Y., Lee, M.-S. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
[Calendar] Calendar
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Tags: Calendar Source Type: info
[Commentary] Resolving the mechanism of bile acid negative-feedback regulation, a Journal of Lipid Research tradition
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Davis, R. A. Tags: Commentary Source Type: info
[Research Articles] Macrophage PLTP is atheroprotective in LDLr-deficient mice with systemic PLTP deficiency
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Valenta, D. T., Bulgrien, J. J., Bonnet, D. J., Curtiss, L. K. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: info
Spatial variation in the molecular tilt orientational order within the solid domains of phase-separated, mixed dialkylphosphatidylcholine monolayers.
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Source: Chemistry and Physics of Lipids - December 25, 2007 Authors: Sanchez J, Badia A Tags: Chem Phys Lipids Source Type: info
[Methods] Protein-sphingolipid interactions within cellular membranes
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Haberkant, P., Schmitt, O., Contreras, F.-X., Thiele, C., Hanada, K., Sprong, H., Reinhard, C., Wieland, F. T., Brugger, B. Tags: Methods Source Type: info
[Methods] High-throughput screening for fatty acid uptake inhibitors in humanized yeast identifies atypical antipsychotic drugs that cause dyslipidemias
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Li, H., Black, P. N., Chokshi, A., Sandoval-Alvarez, A., Vatsyayan, R., Sealls, W., DiRusso, C. C. Tags: Methods Source Type: info
[Methods] Development of an immunoblot assay with infrared fluorescence to quantify paraoxonase 1 in serum and plasma
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Source: The Journal of Lipid Research - December 25, 2007 Authors: Connelly, P. W., Maguire, G. F., Picardo, C. M., Teiber, J. F., Draganov, D. Tags: Methods Source Type: info
Dyslipidemia may explain spontaneous pre-term birth
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 23, 2007 Source Type: info
Phospholipids 'novel cardiovascular marker'
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 23, 2007 Source Type: info
Stroke, CHD epidemic in India 'needs to be contained'
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 23, 2007 Source Type: info
Gemfibrozil CHD benefits not significantly related to HDL-C
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Health perception linked to HDL-C level
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Lipid ingestion causes endothelial dysfunction in healthy veins
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Omega-3s fail to prevent carotid plaques
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 20, 2007 Source Type: info
Central adiposity better than BMI for CHD risk prediction
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Metabolic syndrome, end-organ damage, inflammation strongly linked
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 19, 2007 Source Type: info
Gene polymorphism makes lipid profile more atherogenic
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 18, 2007 Source Type: info
White blood cell count precedes lipid changes as adolescent metabolic syndrome marker
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 17, 2007 Source Type: info
Monitoring of heat-induced degradation of edible oils by proton NMR
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Source: European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology - December 17, 2007 Authors: María D. Guillén, Ainhoa Ruiz Source Type: info
Gestational diabetes alters lipid levels and raises CAD risk
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 16, 2007 Source Type: info
Irbesartan improves lipid profiles in real-life setting
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 16, 2007 Source Type: info
Men and women gain equally from intensive statin therapy
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 15, 2007 Source Type: info
Best adolescent markers for adult dyslipidemia identified
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 14, 2007 Source Type: info
Gene expression profile in obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Source: Lipids in Health and Disease - December 14, 2007 Authors: Undurti N Das and Allam A Rao Source Type: info
Renal dysfunction influences lipid, CHD link
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 13, 2007 Source Type: info
Polycystic ovary syndrome linked to atherogenic lipid profile
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 12, 2007 Source Type: info
CETP polymorphism significantly alters alcohol, HDL-C, CHD relationships
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 11, 2007 Source Type: info
New hope for CETP strategy
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 10, 2007 Source Type: info
Tea reduces plaque frequency in women
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 9, 2007 Source Type: info
ApoA-I administration could prevent post-graft arteriosclerosis
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 9, 2007 Source Type: info
Adolescent obesity linked to 100,000 excess future CHD deaths
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 7, 2007 Source Type: info
Fatness and fitness independently influence elderly death risk
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 6, 2007 Source Type: info
Arthritic inflammation enhances atherosclerosis
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 5, 2007 Source Type: info
Factor for statin-related muscle toxicity isolated
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 5, 2007 Source Type: info
Oxidized LDL antibody reduces plaques by 50%
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 5, 2007 Source Type: info
Lp(a) link to PAD related to presence of polymorphism
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 4, 2007 Source Type: info
Regular, low-level soy consumption improves lipid profile, atherosclerosis
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 3, 2007 Source Type: info
Insulin significantly alters small, dense LDL-C concentration
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 2, 2007 Source Type: info
Hypertriglyceridemic serum able to perform RCT functions
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Source: MedWire News - Lipidology - December 2, 2007 Source Type: info
The influence of phospholipid structure on the interactions with nystatin, a polyene antifungal antibiotic A Langmuir monolayer study.
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Source: Chemistry and Physics of Lipids - December 1, 2007 Authors: Hac-Wydro K, Kapusta J, Jagoda A, Wydro P, Dynarowicz-Łatka P Tags: Chem Phys Lipids Source Type: info
An expeditious synthesis of 4-hydroxy-2E-nonenal (4-HNE), its dimethyl acetal and of related compounds.
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Source: Chemistry and Physics of Lipids - December 1, 2007 Authors: Soulère L, Queneau Y, Doutheau A Tags: Chem Phys Lipids Source Type: info
The lipid composition of the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and the diatom Cyclotella meneghiniana investigated by MALDI-TOF MS and TLC.
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Source: Chemistry and Physics of Lipids - December 1, 2007 Authors: Vieler A, Wilhelm C, Goss R, Süss R, Schiller J Tags: Chem Phys Lipids Source Type: info
Secretory phospholipase A2-alpha from Arabidopsis thaliana: functional parameters and substrate preference.
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Source: Chemistry and Physics of Lipids - December 1, 2007 Authors: Mansfeld J, Ulbrich-Hofmann R Tags: Chem Phys Lipids Source Type: info
Critical temperatures and a critical chain length in saturated diacylphosphatidylcholines: calorimetric, ultrasonic and Monte Carlo simulation study of chain-melting/ordering in aqueous lipid dispersions.
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Source: Chemistry and Physics of Lipids - December 1, 2007 Authors: Kharakoz DP, Panchelyuga MS, Tiktopulo EI, Shlyapnikova EA Tags: Chem Phys Lipids Source Type: info
Apoptosis-associated changes in the glycerophospholipid composition of hematopoietic progenitor cells monitored by 31P NMR spectroscopy and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.
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Source: Chemistry and Physics of Lipids - December 1, 2007 Authors: Fuchs B, Schiller J, Cross MA Tags: Chem Phys Lipids Source Type: info
Copper-induced peroxidation of phosphatidylserine-containing liposomes is inhibited by nanomolar concentrations of specific antioxidants.
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Source: Chemistry and Physics of Lipids - December 1, 2007 Authors: Gal S, Lichtenberg D, Bor A, Pinchuk I Tags: Chem Phys Lipids Source Type: info
Simultaneously quantitative measurement of comprehensive profiles of esterified and non-esterified fatty acid in plasma of type 2 diabetic patients.
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Source: Chemistry and Physics of Lipids - December 1, 2007 Authors: Yi L, He J, Liang Y, Yuan D, Gao H, Zhou H Tags: Chem Phys Lipids Source Type: info
Effect of trehalose on the contributions to the dipole potential of lipid monolayers.