Tom van der Wel
tvanderwel.bsky.social
Tom van der Wel
@tvanderwel.bsky.social
Assistant professor Chemical Genetics @ Leiden University. Interests: Drug discovery, Chemical biology, Target discovery and validation, Gene editing.
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#Lipids #ChemicalBiology #Metabolism
October 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Reposted by Tom van der Wel
If you're interested in microglial states and lipids in MS: Check out our recent preprint on foamy microglia! We show that foamy microglia in MS lesions determine the molecular profile of lesions and these might steer towards chronic lesion expansion. #lipidtime #MS #microglia
Foamy microglia link oxylipins to disease progression in multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neuroinflammatory disease characterized by expanding demyelinating lesions, leading to severe and irreversible disability. The mechanisms driving lesion expansion, however...
www.biorxiv.org
November 28, 2024 at 10:27 AM