Without fat, nothing works in the body: These substances serve as energy suppliers and important building blocks — including for the envelopes of living cells. Numerous diseases are related to disorders in the fat metabolism, such as obesity or cancer. Researchers are now demonstrating how the fat metabolism can be monitored down to the individual liver cell of a mouse with the greatest sensitivity.

Shipment tracking for ‘fat parcels’ in the body: Researchers show that highly sensitive method can ‘track’ lipid metabolism — ScienceDaily