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Identification of Small Molecules as Novel Adipogenic Enhancers for Edible Adipose Tissues (Case No. 2024-125)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology have developed a novel small molecule-based approach for enhancing lipid accumulation and adipogenesis in edible adipose tissues for cultured meat production. Background: With the global population expanding rapidly, there is an urgent demand for sustainable protein...

Published: 6/23/2026 | Inventor(s): Amy Rowat, Robert Damoiseaux, Qingwen Xie

Keywords(s): 3D biofabrication, Agbio, Agriculture, Biomaterial, Cell and tissue culture, Cell Culture, Cell Growth, cell proliferation, cell-extracellular matrix (ECM), cellular aggregates, Cellular agriculture, Cellular Differentiation, Confocal Microscopy, Cultured meat, fat quantification, fatty acids, High-Content Screening, High-Throughput Screening, Industrial applications: food processing, fermentation, lipidomics, meat, meat production, nutrition, scaffolds, Screening Libraries, Small molecule screening, small molecules, subcutaneous adipose tissue, Sustainable nutrition, Tissue Engineering

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Life Science Research Tools > Screening Libraries, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Lines, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Materials > Functional Materials

Oleate-Mediated Enhancement of Human Natural Killer Cell Function (UCLA Case No. 2024-180)

UCLA researchers in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics have discovered a novel approach to boost natural killer cell function through fatty acid supplementation. BACKGROUND: Natural killer (NK) cells are part of the body’s defense system that hunts down and kills cells that are infected by viruses or have become...

Published: 12/2/2025 | Inventor(s): Timothy O'Sullivan

Keywords(s): fatty acids, immune defense, immune disorders, Immunology, natural killer cells, nk cells

Category(s): Therapeutics > Immunology And Immunotherapy