Compared with levels in a control group, certain lipid metabolites were elevated in the transgenic mice, even though they appeared perfectly healthy. (scientificamerican.com)
The report, published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that it may be possible to prevent the vision loss observed in wet AMD by increasing the expression of specific bioactive lipid metabolites in the retina. (rpbusa.org)
The study also identified several new lipid metabolites whose high concentrations were associated with improved insulin resistance and reduced risk of diabetes. (sciencedaily.com)