As Cells Age, the Fat Content Within Them Shifts

Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 13:31 in Health & Medicine

As cells age and stop dividing, their fat content changes, along with the way they produce and break down fat and other molecules classified as lipids. By providing broad insights into the connection between lipids and cellular aging, the findings open the door for additional research that could one day support the development of lipid-based approaches to preventing cell death or hastening it in cancerous tumors.

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