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Neuroprotective Lipid Signaling

Neuroprotective Lipid Signaling

Research on endogenous lipids and fatty acid amides that modulate neurodegeneration, neuroinflammation, and neurovascular stability.

neuroprotective lipid signalingJun 30, 20264 min

Restoring the Lipid Erucamide via Nanoparticles Activates Immune Cells to Slow Retinal Degeneration

A naturally occurring fatty acid amide, erucamide, when delivered via porous silicon nanoparticles, activates TMEM19-positive myeloid cells to stabilize the retinal neurovascular unit and slow vision loss in preclinical models.