Frontiers in Bioactive Lipids [Hardcover]

Proceedings of the Sixteenth Washington International Spring Symposium held at The George Washington University, May 6-9, 1996Fatty Acids and Esters. Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Adipogenic Action of Fatty Acids; P.A. Grimaldi, et al. Acyl Coenzyme A Synthetase and the Transport of Long-Chain Fatty Acids; P.N. Black. Lipid Binding Proteins. Structural and Functional Studies on the Heart Fatty Acid-Binding Protein; J.H. Veerkamp, C.F.M. Prinsen. The Role of Intracellular Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins in Cellular Transport of Fatty Acids; J. Storch, et al. Eicosanoid Biosynthetic Enzymes. Compartmentation of Prostaglandin Biosynthetic Enzymes; W.L. Smith, et al. Differential Control of Cyclooxygenase Catalysis in PGH Synthase Isoforms: Role of Hydroperoxide Initiator; R.J. Kulmacz, et al. Eicosanoids and Receptors. Aspirin Switches Biosynthetic Circuits Triggering Novel Eicosanoids During Cell-Cell Interactions that Are Potent Inhibitors of Neutrophil Migration and Tumor Cell Proliferation; C.N. Serham, J. Claria. Sphingolipids. The Role of Ceramide in the Cellular Stress Response; G.S. Dbaibo, et al. Phospholipids. Lysophosphatidic Acid-Induced Signals in Astrocytes; J.N. Keller, et al. Phospholipases/Kinases. Discrimination Between Various Phospholipase D Activities in the Human Neutrophil and Their Relative Involvement in Oxidative Burst; V. Planat, et al. 28 Additional Articles. Index.