Among these lipids, around 65% is triacylglycerol, which is used by the embryo as a source of energy, and 28% are phospholipids that are transformed into long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and used to build cell membranes
In laboratory research, it is utilized as a primary endogenous antioxidant to study the neutralization of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the maintenance of cellular redox homeostasis
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22307001 to W.X.), the Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS-CXTD-202401 to C.W.), the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (22JC1410400 to C.L.), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Projects for Young Scientists in Basic Research (YSBR-009 and YSBR-095 to C.L.), the Shanghai Basic Research Pioneer Project (to C.L.), the Shanghai Pilot Program for Basic Research (JCYJ-SHFY-2022-005 to C.L.), and the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB1060000 to S.Z