Barth syndrome is a rare, X‐linked genetic disorder predominantly caused by mutations in the TAZ gene, which encodes the enzyme tafazzin. Tafazzin is responsible for the remodelling of cardiolipin, a ...

To function properly, the heart needs energy from cells' powerhouses, the mitochondria. In turn, mitochondria boost their energy output when calcium levels rise around them, a signal that more energy ...

A specialized fat molecule, called cardiolipin, that is made within the body's own fat cells, is far more significant to the body's overall state of health than previously realized. Large amounts of ...

Fat molecule cardiolipin functions like an "on-off switch" for the activity of our brown fat, a new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen shows. Brown fat is a fascinating and unique type of ...

The energy metabolism of the body's so-called brown fat cells is controlled by the fat molecule cardiolipin, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered in a new study. The research ...