We study lipids in the brain-
how they are made, moved, and function.
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 Thousands of lipids constitute our brain's membranes. Hydrophobic chains of diverse length and unsaturation are combinatorially paired with diverse headgroups. A small fraction of Ceramides are shown (Fitzner 2020; 36;2;2 = 36 total carbons, 2 double bonds)
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We are at UCSF Parnassus, MS1345 and HSW1326 (Anatomy Department)
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From flies to fish (and humans!), there are shared biochemical signatures in brain tissue across lipid subclasses. Mature brains feature a high degree of unsaturation in phospholipids, and high chain length asymmetry in sphingolipids. What functions do these different lipids play?
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