Oxidative stress in living cells is defined as the imbalance between the oxidants generated by cellular respiration and metabolism, and the cell’s antioxidant defense system...
Epigenetics describes the cellular processes that determine whether a certain gene will be transcribed and translated into its corresponding protein. The message can be conveyed...
During obesity, excess fat accumulates in adipose tissue. Obesity is a major risk factor for many metabolic diseases, especially diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, increasing the...
The core of essentially all biological membranes is the phospholipid bilayer. This is a double layer of phospholipid molecules arranged in a continuous and freely...