Abstract illustration of discovery (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Abstract illustration of discovery

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Compound lipid fluxes are depicted as rivers and waterfalls flowing down a human-shaped mountain, leading to distinct pools including liver- and heart-shaped lakes. Different fatty acids flow down the mountain at their own pace and thus drive distinct chronic or acute pathologies.

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Salk Institute

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