Lipid raft

The plasma membranes of cells contain combinations of glycosphingolipids and protein receptors organized in glycolipoprotein microdomains termed lipid rafts. Lipid rafts are disbursed through the cell membrane and play important roles in protein and lipid transport, as well as cell signaling.

A study of patients with postural orthostatic tachychardia syndrome for autoimmunoreactive IgGs to lipid raft proteins in the heart. Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome were found to have reduced sphingolipids and glycosphingolipids, building blocks of lipid rafts.

Learn more

 * Naviaux's metabolism paper is about as big as you think, #MEAction, August 30th 2016
 * Metabolic features of chronic fatigue syndrome, Robert Naviaux Study


 * III 6 1 Lipid Rafts - youtube
 * Membranes Ch. 2 Lipid Rafts - youtube
 * Cholesterol, lipid rafts, and disease - The Journal of Clinical Investigaiton