Metabolism

Fat cells are a culprit in osteoporosis

Scientists reveal that lipid transfer from bone marrow adipocytes to osteoblasts impairs bone formation by downregulating osteogenic proteins and inducing ferroptosis. Read more about this recent study from the Journal of Lipid Research.

Exploring lipid metabolism: A journey through time and innovation

Recent lipid metabolism research has unveiled critical insights into lipid–protein interactions, offering potential therapeutic targets for metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. Check out the latest in lipid science at the ASBMB annual meeting.

ASBMB names 2025 JBC/Tabor Award winners

The six awardees are first authors of outstanding papers published in 2024 in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

From the Journals: JLR

Promising therapeutic candidate for steatosis. Unique lipid profiles in glycogen storage disease. Microglial lactic acid mediates neuroinflammation. Read about these recent papers.

Meet Robert Helsley

The Journal of Lipid Research junior associate editor studies chronic liver disease and was the first in his family to attend college.

From the journals: JLR

Protein analysis of dopaminergic neurons. Predicting immunotherapy responses in lung cancer. ZASP: An efficient proteomics sample prep method. Read about papers on these topics recently published in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics.

Finding the transcriptional basis of diet-induced obesity

A recent study shows the previously unknown role of hepatic transcription factor FOXA3 in metabolic disease.

From the Journals: JBC

Maternal metabolite promotes offspring survival. Unraveling the tick’s blood-sucking strategy. Connecting obesity and liver diseases. Read about these recent papers.

Breaking fat: How exercise boosts your metabolism

Researchers at the University of South Carolina help decipher the mechanisms by which exercise impacts lipid metabolism.