Scientists from the University of Innsbruck in Austria have found a new lipid called PI(18:1/18:1) that limits the activation of cell death by inhibiting stress, with researchers highlighting its potential uses in treatment.
“There is a clear connection [for PI(18:1/18:1)] that opens up new therapeutic approaches,” said lead author Andreas Koeberle.
Cells in the body become stressed when they are damaged, old, infected, or no longer operating as they should.
As cells go into stress mode, they activate programmed cell death; an important pathway that kills cells to maintain the overall health of an individual.
One enzyme that regulates the stress pathway is a protein called SCD1 that converts saturated fatty acids into unsaturated ones and therefore prevents stress triggered by the high concentration of saturated fat….
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