Recent research has focused on understanding the mechanisms of lipoprotein sorting and trafficking, which are vital for maintaining the integrity and functionality of the bacterial membrane.

Atherosclerosis is the primary cause of cardiovascular disease, and the risk for atherosclerosis is inversely proportional to circulating levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol.

The core of the lipoprotein, containing cholesterol ester and TG, is nonpolar and hydrophobic, and the outer layer of the lipoprotein particle (containing free cholesterol, phospholipid ...

High cholesterol levels lead to plaque formation in arteries that restrict blood and oxygen flow. Familial ...

More information: Sebastian Pöhl et al, An outer membrane porin-lipoprotein complex modulates elongasome movement to establish cell curvature in Rhodospirillum rubrum, Nature Communications (2024).

In a recent paper by Nikanjam and colleagues, synthetic low-density lipoprotein-like nanoparticles were prepared from commercial lipids and a bifunctional synthetic peptide containing the low ...