lipid droplet
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflipidanddroplet
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lipid
noun[C]
uk/ˈlɪp.ɪd/us/ˈlɪp.ɪd/
a substance such as a fat, oil, or wax that dissolves in alcohol but not in water and is an important part of ...
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droplet
noun[C]
uk/ˈdrɒp.lət/us/ˈdrɑːp.lət/
a small drop ...
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However, little is known aboutlipiddropletdistribution or function throughout maturational and developmental stages, or about the difference between in vivo and in vitro materials.
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On the other hand, morphological evaluation oflipiddropletdistribution seems to be a rather simple method to determine their content and follow changes in localisation during development.
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His group studies proteins required to adjustlipiddropletsize and composition according to the cellular state.
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This leads to the appearance of macrophagederived foam cells whose cytoplasm is swollen with lipid droplets.
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Morphological changes include the coalescence of lipid droplets and the appearance of a hyaline layer beneath the cuticle.
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The in vitro-developed blastocysts had lipid droplets with a higher electron density than in the in vivo ones, albeit with a lower homogeneity.
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In the group of microinjection-derived normal-looking blastocysts the cytoplasm of normal blastomeres contained a few lipid droplets.
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It is possible that the lipids directly penetrate the membrane and remain as small lipid droplets inside the organelle.
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In unfed ticks, the cells of the secretory lobes are filled with numerous tiny vesicles containing 2,6-dichlorophenol stored in lipid droplets.
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It is suggested that the giant lipid droplets may be involved in the delay of germination of the aged seeds.
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Although lipid droplets were present in the blastocyst stage in both species, their morphological characteristics seem to be different.
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Oocytes attached to the rachis have a large nucleus, and a cytoplasm rich in lipid droplets probably acting as a food reserve for further development.
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The dextran conjugate prevented the sequestration of dye into lipid droplets.
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Lipid droplets in matured oocytes featured finely marbled or partially saturated figures, with an associated homogeneous area.
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The few unfertilized oocytes have a thick membrane closely attached to the cell contents with large spaces and darkly-stained lipid droplets.
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There was a paucity of lipid droplets which are normally present both within the caecal lumen and its epithelial wall.
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Oocytes, rich in large lipid droplets and dense granules surrounded by a thick, dense membrane, are penetrated by spermatozoa leading to nuclear division.
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The cytoplasm is filled with many lipid droplets and small, electron-dense granules (fig. 4).
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In vitro matured oocytes undergoing parthenogenesis had lipid droplets that resembled those of fertilised oocytes until the pronuclear stage.
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