Welcome! BCM441 – Advanced Biochemistry is one of the courses I teach. I love it. I often say that it is my favorite class to teach…and it’s…
Figure 1. FAO pathway highlighting the role of CPT1A and the importance of acetyl-CoA. Source:http://www.kegg.jp/kegg-bin/show_pathway?ko00071+K08765 A recent study ofangiogenesis, or blood-vessel formation, lead to…
Angiogenesis is the process in which blood and lymphatic vessels are formed. Endothelial cells are lined in the interior surface of these vessels. In a…
In order to be well prepared for any situation, one should always expect the unexpected. This even holds true in the complex realm of biochemistry.…
The accumulation or absence of endothelial cells causes angiogenesis to form or deform. Endothelial cells have to migrate and proliferate in order to form the…
Endothelial cells line the interior surface of blood and lymphatic vessels and are responsible for the formation of new blood vessels, a process known as…
Endothelial cells line the interior surface of blood and lymphatic vessels and are responsible for the formation of new blood vessels, a process known as…
A recent study has revealed a surprising, significant finding on the role of fatty acid oxidation in endothelial cells. Endothelial cells are required for angiogenesis,…
Angiogenesis is the process by which new blood vessels branch off and grow from existing vessels. In order for this process to take place successfully,…
A spotlight on a high impact paper from a high impact journal: Fatty acid carbon is essential for dNTP synthesis in endothelial cells Schoors, S.…
