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liposarcoma
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A rare cancer of the fat cells.
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lipid
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(Gr. lipos, fat) Any of a group of fats or fat-like compounds insoluble in water and soluble in fat solvents.
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lipofection
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Delivery into eukaryotic cells of DNA, RNA or other compounds that have been encapsulated in an artificial phospholipid vesicle.
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lipopolysaccharide
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(LPS) A compound containing lipid bound to a polysaccharide; often a component of microbial cells walls.
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liposome
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A microscopic artificial membrane vesicle consisting of a spherical phospholipid bilayer. Liposomes can be incorporated into living cells and used to transport relatively toxic drugs into diseased cells, where they can exert their maximum effect. DNA molecules may be entrapped in, or bound to the surface of, the vesicles, and subsequent fusion of the liposome with the cell membrane will deliver the DNA into the cell. ...
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