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Study unveils a role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing
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Study unveils a role of mitochondria in dietary fat processing

Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE PICTURES SHOW SMALL INTESTINAL VILLI FROM WILD TYPE (TOP) AND ENTEROCYTE-SPECIFIC DARS2 KNOCKOUT MICE (BOTTOM) STAINED FOR PLIN2 (YELLOW), TGN38 (RED), E-CADHERIN (GREEN) AND DNA (DAPI, BLUE). CREDIT: CHRYSANTHI MOSCHANDREA The maintenance of a balanced lipid homeostasis is critical for our health. While consumption of excessive amounts of fatty foods...

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Gene helps dietary fat find its way in the body

After you finish a milkshake or a bowl of guacamole, those dietary fats have a typical route through your body. New research from the laboratory of Dr. Natasza Kurpios, associate professor in the Department of Molecular Medicine in the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, has now revealed a key molecular mechanism that can send those fats on the...