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"Identifying lipid signals in normal and diseased cells"

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Lipids are key components of all cellular membranes, additionally they are an essential part of our diet, however, they are not simply static entities providing cell structure and energy stores. A range of lipids act as intra-and inter-cellular signals controlling cell functions such as migration, secretion, cell proliferation and survival and loss of regulation of the generation or removal of signalling lipids occurs in a range of diseases such as cancer and some autoimmune disorders. Not all lipid species within a class of lipids acts as a signal, for instance the often quoted importance of polyunsaturated versus unsaturated fats in our diets has a biochemical basis in determining whether certain lipids are signals or stores. Recent advances in mass spectroscopy has allowed analysis leading to a greater understanding of the roles of these lipid signals and points to novel therapeutic targets and the possibility of lipids as biomarkers.

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