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cardiolipin

American

[kahr-dee-oh-lip-in] / ˌkɑr di oʊˈlɪp ɪn /

noun

Biochemistry.

a lipid purified from bovine heart and used as an antigen for reacting with reagin, the Wassermann antibody, in the Wassermann diagnostic test for syphilis.

Etymology

Origin of cardiolipin

First recorded in 1942; cardio- + lip(id) + -in ²

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When cardiolipin is lacking, mitochondria struggle to generate sufficient energy.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

The FDA recently granted accelerated approval to elamipretide, a medication designed to help stabilize cardiolipin, for Barth syndrome, a rare inherited disorder.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

The researchers discovered that cardiolipin levels decrease in muscle mitochondria from both mice and humans as they age or experience disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Even more strikingly, restoring cardiolipin to approximately two-thirds of its normal concentration began reversing muscle wasting and completely prevented the premature deaths seen in the affected animals.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

In the new study, researchers found that when DEA is incorporated into the molecule produced by M. morganii, it begins to behave like a cardiolipin, triggering inflammation.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026

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