期刊
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES
卷 1838, 期 6, 页码 1518-1528出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2013.12.021
关键词
Fatty acid; 2-Hydroxylated fatty acid; Membrane domains; Membrane structure
资金
- Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad [BIO2010-21132]
- Govern de les Illes Balears
- Marathon Foundation
- Torres-Quevedo Research Contracts from the Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad [PTQ-10-04214, PTQ-09-02-02113]
- European Social Fund
This review deals with the effects of synthetic and natural fatty acids on the biophysical properties of membranes, and on their implication on cell function. Natural fatty acids are constituents of more complex lipids, like triacylglycerides or phospholipids, which are used by cells to store and obtain energy, as well as for structural purposes. Accordingly, natural and synthetic fatty acids may modify the structure of the lipid membrane, altering its microdomain organization and other physical properties, and provoking changes in cell signaling. Therefore, by modulating fatty adds it is possible to regulate the structure of the membrane, influencing the cell processes that are reliant on this structure and potentially reverting pathological cell dysfunctions that may provoke cancer, diabetes, hypertension, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. The so-called Membrane Lipid Therapy offers a strategy to regulate the membrane composition through drug administration, potentially reverting pathological processes by re-adapting cell membrane structure. Certain fatty acids and their synthetic derivatives are described here that may potentially be used in such therapies, where the cell membrane itself can be considered as a target to combat disease. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Membrane Structure and Function: Relevance in the Cell's Physiology, Pathology and Therapy. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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