LysoPC(22:5/0:0)

(2-{[(2R)-3-[(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)-docosa-4,7,10,13,16-pentaenoyloxy]-2-hydroxypropyl phosphono]oxy}ethyl)trimethylazanium

Formula: C30H52NO7P (569.3481)
Chinese Name: 1-二十二碳五烯酰-甘油-磷脂胆碱
BioDeep ID: BioDeep_00000031492 ( View LC/MS Profile)
SMILES: CCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCC(=O)OC[C@](O)([H])COP([O-])(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C



Found 43 Sample Hits

m/z Adducts Species Organ Scanning Sample
570.3532 [M+H]+
PPM:3.9
Bathymodiolus epithelial host cells MALDI (DHB)
MPIBremen_Bputeoserpentis_MALDI-FISH_DHB_233x233pixel_3um_mz400-1200_240k@200 - MTBLS744
Resolution: 3μm, 233x233

Description

The Bathymodiolus puteoserpentis specimen used for high resolution AP-MALDI-MSI was collected during the RV Meteor M126 cruise in 2016 at the Logatchev hydrothermal vent field on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The specimen was retrieved with the MARUM-Quest remotely operated vehicle (ROV) at the Irina II vent site at 3038 m depth, 14°45’11.01”N and 44°58’43.98”W, and placed in an insulated container to prevent temperature changes during recovery. Gills were dissected from the mussel as soon as brought on board after ROV retrieval, submerged in precooled 2% w/v carboxymethyl cellulose gel (CMC, Mw ~ 700,000, Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH) and snap-frozen in liquid N2. Samples were stored at -80 °C until use.
The CMC-embedded gills were cross-sectioned at 10 µm thickness with a cryostat (Leica CM3050 S, Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH) at a chamber temperature of -35 °C and object holder at -22 °C. Individual sections were thaw-mounted onto coated Polysine slides (Thermo Scientific) and subsequently frozen in the cryostat chamber. Slides with tissue sections were stored in slide containers with silica granules, to prevent air moisture condensation on the tissue upon removal from the freezer. Before AP-MALDI matrix application, the sample was warmed to room temperature under a dry atmosphere in a sealed slide container (LockMailer microscope slide jar, Sigma-Aldrich, Steinheim, Germany), filled with silica granules (Carl Roth GmbH) to avoid condensation on the cold glass slide. The sample glass slide was marked with white paint around the tissue for orientation during image acquisition as previously described[1]. Additionally, optical images of the tissue section were acquired with a digital microscope (VHX-5000 Series, Keyence, Neu-Isenburg, Germany) prior to matrix application. To apply the matrix, we used an ultrafine pneumatic sprayer system with N2 gas (SMALDIPrep, TransMIT GmbH, Giessen, Germany)[2], to deliver 100 μl of a 30 mg/ml solution of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB; 98% 574 purity, Sigma-Aldrich, Steinheim, Germany) dissolved in acetone/water (1:1 v/v) containing 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). To locate the field of view and facilitate laser focusing, a red marker was applied adjacent to the matrix-covered tissue section. Ref: [1] Kaltenpoth M, Strupat K, Svatoš A Linking metabolite production to taxonomic identity in environmental samples by (MA)LDI-FISH. ISME J. 2016 Feb;10(2):527-31. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2015.122. PMID:26172211 [2] Kompauer M, Heiles S, Spengler B. Atmospheric pressure MALDI mass spectrometry imaging of tissues and cells at 1.4-μm lateral resolution. Nat Methods. 2017 Jan;14(1):90-96. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.4071. PMID:27842060
High-resolution AP-MALDI-MSI measurements were carried out at an experimental ion source setup [1][2], coupled to a Fourier transform orbital trapping mass spectrometer (Q Exactive HF, Thermo Fisher Scientific GmbH, Bremen, Germany). The sample was rastered with 233 x 233 laser spots with a step size of 3 µm without oversampling, resulting in an imaged area of 699 x 699 µm. AP-MALDI-MSI measurements were performed in positive mode for a mass detection range of 400–1200 Da and a mass resolving power of 240,000 (at 200 m/z). After AP-MALDI-MSI, the measured sample surface was recorded using a stereomicroscope (SMZ25, Nikon, Düssedorf, Germany). Ref: [1] Kompauer M, Heiles S, Spengler B. Atmospheric pressure MALDI mass spectrometry imaging of tissues and cells at 1.4-μm lateral resolution. Nat Methods. 2017 Jan;14(1):90-96. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.4071. PMID:27842060 [2] Kompauer M, Heiles S, Spengler B. Autofocusing MALDI mass spectrometry imaging of tissue sections and 3D chemical topography of nonflat surfaces. Nat Methods. 2017 Dec;14(12):1156-1158. doi:10.1038/nmeth.4433. PMID:28945703

570.3532 [M+H]+
PPM:3.9
Bathymodiolus epithelial host cells MALDI (DHB)
MPIMM_054_QE_P_BP_CF_Bputeoserpentis_MALDI-FISH8_Sl16_s1_DHB_233x233_3um - MTBLS744
Resolution: 3μm, 233x233

Description

570.3532 [M+H]+
PPM:3.9
Bathymodiolus epithelial host cells MALDI (DHB)
MPIMM_039_QE_P_BP_CF_Bputeoserpentis_MALDI-FISH8_Sl14_s1_DHB_233x233_3um - MTBLS744
Resolution: 3μm, 233x234

Description

552.3451 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:0.5
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito03_17 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 208x108

Description

1 male adult wild-type rat was obtained from Inserm U1085 - Irset Research Institute (University of Rennes1, France). Animals were age 60 days and were reared under ad-lib conditions. Care and handling of all animals complied with EU directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes. The whole epididymis was excised from each animal immediately post-mortem, loosely wrapped rapidly in an aluminum foil and a 2.5% (w/v) carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) solution was poured to embed the epididymis to preserve their morphology. To remove air bubbles, the filled aluminum molds was gently freezed by depositing it on isopentane or dry ice, then on the nitrogen vapors and finally by progressively dipping the CMC/sample coated with aluminum foil into liquid nitrogen (or only flush with liquid nitrogen). Frozen tissues were stored at -80 °C until use to avoid degradation.

570.3556 [M+H]+
PPM:0.4
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito03_17 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 208x108

Description

1 male adult wild-type rat was obtained from Inserm U1085 - Irset Research Institute (University of Rennes1, France). Animals were age 60 days and were reared under ad-lib conditions. Care and handling of all animals complied with EU directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes. The whole epididymis was excised from each animal immediately post-mortem, loosely wrapped rapidly in an aluminum foil and a 2.5% (w/v) carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) solution was poured to embed the epididymis to preserve their morphology. To remove air bubbles, the filled aluminum molds was gently freezed by depositing it on isopentane or dry ice, then on the nitrogen vapors and finally by progressively dipping the CMC/sample coated with aluminum foil into liquid nitrogen (or only flush with liquid nitrogen). Frozen tissues were stored at -80 °C until use to avoid degradation.

552.3451 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:0.5
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito03_18 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 208x104

Description

570.3556 [M+H]+
PPM:0.4
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito03_18 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 208x104

Description

552.3451 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:0.5
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito08_43 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 298x106

Description

570.3553 [M+H]+
PPM:0.2
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito08_43 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 298x106

Description

552.3451 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:0.5
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito08_44 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 299x111

Description

570.3555 [M+H]+
PPM:0.2
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito08_44 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 299x111

Description

552.3451 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:0.5
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito08_46 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 298x106

Description

570.3555 [M+H]+
PPM:0.2
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito08_46 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 298x106

Description

552.3451 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:0.5
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito08_47 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 301x111

Description

570.3556 [M+H]+
PPM:0.4
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito08_47 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 301x111

Description

552.3451 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:0.5
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito08_48 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 294x107

Description

570.3577 [M+H]+
PPM:4
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito08_48 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 294x107

Description

552.3451 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:0.5
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito01_04 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 178x91

Description

570.3555 [M+H]+
PPM:0.2
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito01_04 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 178x91

Description

552.3452 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:0.7
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito01_03 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 159x110

Description

570.3555 [M+H]+
PPM:0.2
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito01_03 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 159x110

Description

570.3556 [M+H]+
PPM:0.4
Rattus norvegicus normal MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito01_05 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 183x105

Description

552.3451 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:0.5
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito01_06 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 183x103

Description

570.3555 [M+H]+
PPM:0.2
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito01_06 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 183x103

Description

552.3452 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:0.7
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito03_14 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 205x103

Description

570.3556 [M+H]+
PPM:0.4
Rattus norvegicus Epididymis MALDI (DHB)
epik_dhb_head_ito03_14 - MTBLS58
Resolution: 17μm, 205x103

Description

569.38 [M-H2O+NH4]+
PPM:15.1
Mus musculus Lung MALDI (DHB)
image4 - MTBLS2075
Resolution: 40μm, 162x156

Description

Fig 6c Fig. 6 MALDI-MSI of U13C-PC16:0/16:0 acyl chain remodeling. A: Averaged MALDI mass spectrum from lung tissue collected from mice euthanized 12 h after administration of D9-choline and U13C-DPPC–containing Poractant alfa surfactant. The ion at m/z 828.6321 is assigned as the [M+Na]+ ion of 13C24-PC16:0_20:4 formed by acyl remodeling of U13C-PC16:0/16:0. The “NL” value refers to the intensity of the base peak in the full range MS1 spectrum. B: MS/MS spectrum of precursor ions at m/z 828.5 ± 0.5 with fragment ions originating from [13C24-PC16:0_20:4+Na]+ annotated. Part-per-million (ppm) mass errors are provided in parentheses. C, D: MALDI-MSI data of [U13C-DPPC+Na]+ (blue), [PC36:4+Na]+ (green) and [13C24-PC16:0_20:4+Na]+ (red) in lung tissue collected from mice (C) 12 h and (D) 18 h after label administration. All images were visualized using total-ion-current normalization and hotspot removal (high quantile = 99%). MS/MS, tandem mass spectrometry; MSI, mass spectrometry imaging; PC, phosphatidylcholine; U13C-DPPC, universally 13C-labeled dipalmitoyl PC.

569.3664 [M-H2O+NH4]+
PPM:8.7
Homo sapiens esophagus DESI ()
LNTO22_1_3 - MTBLS385
Resolution: 75μm, 121x68

Description

587.3769 [M+NH4]+
PPM:8.6
Homo sapiens esophagus DESI ()
LNTO22_1_3 - MTBLS385
Resolution: 75μm, 121x68

Description

534.3282 [M+H-2H2O]+
PPM:11.4
Homo sapiens esophagus DESI ()
LNTO22_1_4 - MTBLS385
Resolution: 17μm, 82x80

Description

552.3524 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:13.7
Homo sapiens esophagus DESI ()
LNTO22_1_4 - MTBLS385
Resolution: 17μm, 82x80

Description

587.3913 [M+NH4]+
PPM:15.9
Homo sapiens esophagus DESI ()
LNTO22_1_4 - MTBLS385
Resolution: 17μm, 82x80

Description

534.3273 [M+H-2H2O]+
PPM:13
Mus musculus Liver MALDI (CHCA)
Salmonella_final_pos_recal - MTBLS2671
Resolution: 17μm, 691x430

Description

A more complete and holistic view on host–microbe interactions is needed to understand the physiological and cellular barriers that affect the efficacy of drug treatments and allow the discovery and development of new therapeutics. Here, we developed a multimodal imaging approach combining histopathology with mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) and same section imaging mass cytometry (IMC) to study the effects of Salmonella Typhimurium infection in the liver of a mouse model using the S. Typhimurium strains SL3261 and SL1344. This approach enables correlation of tissue morphology and specific cell phenotypes with molecular images of tissue metabolism. IMC revealed a marked increase in immune cell markers and localization in immune aggregates in infected tissues. A correlative computational method (network analysis) was deployed to find metabolic features associated with infection and revealed metabolic clusters of acetyl carnitines, as well as phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine plasmalogen species, which could be associated with pro-inflammatory immune cell types. By developing an IMC marker for the detection of Salmonella LPS, we were further able to identify and characterize those cell types which contained S. Typhimurium. [dataset] Nicole Strittmatter. Holistic Characterization of a Salmonella Typhimurium Infection Model Using Integrated Molecular Imaging, metabolights_dataset, V1; 2022. https://www.ebi.ac.uk/metabolights/MTBLS2671.

552.3371 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:14
Mus musculus Liver MALDI (CHCA)
Salmonella_final_pos_recal - MTBLS2671
Resolution: 17μm, 691x430

Description

A more complete and holistic view on host–microbe interactions is needed to understand the physiological and cellular barriers that affect the efficacy of drug treatments and allow the discovery and development of new therapeutics. Here, we developed a multimodal imaging approach combining histopathology with mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) and same section imaging mass cytometry (IMC) to study the effects of Salmonella Typhimurium infection in the liver of a mouse model using the S. Typhimurium strains SL3261 and SL1344. This approach enables correlation of tissue morphology and specific cell phenotypes with molecular images of tissue metabolism. IMC revealed a marked increase in immune cell markers and localization in immune aggregates in infected tissues. A correlative computational method (network analysis) was deployed to find metabolic features associated with infection and revealed metabolic clusters of acetyl carnitines, as well as phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine plasmalogen species, which could be associated with pro-inflammatory immune cell types. By developing an IMC marker for the detection of Salmonella LPS, we were further able to identify and characterize those cell types which contained S. Typhimurium. [dataset] Nicole Strittmatter. Holistic Characterization of a Salmonella Typhimurium Infection Model Using Integrated Molecular Imaging, metabolights_dataset, V1; 2022. https://www.ebi.ac.uk/metabolights/MTBLS2671.

569.3616 [M-H2O+NH4]+
PPM:17.2
Mus musculus Liver MALDI (CHCA)
Salmonella_final_pos_recal - MTBLS2671
Resolution: 17μm, 691x430

Description

A more complete and holistic view on host–microbe interactions is needed to understand the physiological and cellular barriers that affect the efficacy of drug treatments and allow the discovery and development of new therapeutics. Here, we developed a multimodal imaging approach combining histopathology with mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) and same section imaging mass cytometry (IMC) to study the effects of Salmonella Typhimurium infection in the liver of a mouse model using the S. Typhimurium strains SL3261 and SL1344. This approach enables correlation of tissue morphology and specific cell phenotypes with molecular images of tissue metabolism. IMC revealed a marked increase in immune cell markers and localization in immune aggregates in infected tissues. A correlative computational method (network analysis) was deployed to find metabolic features associated with infection and revealed metabolic clusters of acetyl carnitines, as well as phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine plasmalogen species, which could be associated with pro-inflammatory immune cell types. By developing an IMC marker for the detection of Salmonella LPS, we were further able to identify and characterize those cell types which contained S. Typhimurium. [dataset] Nicole Strittmatter. Holistic Characterization of a Salmonella Typhimurium Infection Model Using Integrated Molecular Imaging, metabolights_dataset, V1; 2022. https://www.ebi.ac.uk/metabolights/MTBLS2671.

587.3704 [M+NH4]+
PPM:19.7
Mus musculus Liver MALDI (CHCA)
Salmonella_final_pos_recal - MTBLS2671
Resolution: 17μm, 691x430

Description

A more complete and holistic view on host–microbe interactions is needed to understand the physiological and cellular barriers that affect the efficacy of drug treatments and allow the discovery and development of new therapeutics. Here, we developed a multimodal imaging approach combining histopathology with mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) and same section imaging mass cytometry (IMC) to study the effects of Salmonella Typhimurium infection in the liver of a mouse model using the S. Typhimurium strains SL3261 and SL1344. This approach enables correlation of tissue morphology and specific cell phenotypes with molecular images of tissue metabolism. IMC revealed a marked increase in immune cell markers and localization in immune aggregates in infected tissues. A correlative computational method (network analysis) was deployed to find metabolic features associated with infection and revealed metabolic clusters of acetyl carnitines, as well as phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine plasmalogen species, which could be associated with pro-inflammatory immune cell types. By developing an IMC marker for the detection of Salmonella LPS, we were further able to identify and characterize those cell types which contained S. Typhimurium. [dataset] Nicole Strittmatter. Holistic Characterization of a Salmonella Typhimurium Infection Model Using Integrated Molecular Imaging, metabolights_dataset, V1; 2022. https://www.ebi.ac.uk/metabolights/MTBLS2671.

534.332 [M+H-2H2O]+
PPM:4.2
Mytilus edulis gill MALDI (DHB)
20190202_MS38_Crassostrea_Gill_350-1500_DHB_pos_A25_11um_305x210 - MTBLS2960
Resolution: 11μm, 305x210

Description

single cell layer class_4 is the gill structure cells, metabolite ion 534.2956 is the top representive ion of this type of cell

570.3535 [M+H]+
PPM:3.3
Mytilus edulis gill MALDI (DHB)
20190202_MS38_Crassostrea_Gill_350-1500_DHB_pos_A25_11um_305x210 - MTBLS2960
Resolution: 11μm, 305x210

Description

single cell layer class_4 is the gill structure cells, metabolite ion 534.2956 is the top representive ion of this type of cell

534.3321 [M+H-2H2O]+
PPM:4.1
Mytilus edulis mantle MALDI (DHB)
20190216_MS38_Mytilus_mantle_350-1500_DHB_pos_A26_10um_275x210 - MTBLS2960
Resolution: 10μm, 275x210

Description

552.3449 [M+H-H2O]+
PPM:0.1
Mytilus edulis mantle MALDI (DHB)
20190216_MS38_Mytilus_mantle_350-1500_DHB_pos_A26_10um_275x210 - MTBLS2960
Resolution: 10μm, 275x210

Description

534.3304 [M+H-2H2O]+
PPM:7.2
Homo sapiens colorectal adenocarcinoma DESI ()
439TopL, 409TopR, 429BottomL, 419BottomR-profile - MTBLS415
Resolution: 17μm, 157x136

Description

The human colorectal adenocarcinoma sample was excised during a surgical operation performed at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The sample and procedures were carried out in accordance with ethical approval (14/EE/0024).

569.3669 [M-H2O+NH4]+
PPM:7.9
Homo sapiens esophagus DESI ()
LNTO22_1_5 - MTBLS385
Resolution: 75μm, 135x94

Description

569.3674 [M-H2O+NH4]+
PPM:7
Homo sapiens esophagus DESI ()
LNTO22_1_8 - MTBLS385
Resolution: 75μm, 69x61

Description


LysoPC(22:5(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)) is a lysophospholipid (LyP). It is a monoglycerophospholipid in which a phosphorylcholine moiety occupies a glycerol substitution site. Lysophosphatidylcholines can have different combinations of fatty acids of varying lengths and saturation attached at the C-1 (sn-1) position. Fatty acids containing 16, 18 and 20 carbons are the most common. LysoPC(22:5(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)), in particular, consists of one chain of docosapentaenoic acid at the C-1 position. The docosapentaenoic acid moiety is derived from animal fats and brain. Lysophosphatidylcholine is found in small amounts in most tissues. It is formed by hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholine by the enzyme phospholipase A2, as part of the de-acylation/re-acylation cycle that controls its overall molecular species composition. It can also be formed inadvertently during extraction of lipids from tissues if the phospholipase is activated by careless handling. In blood plasma significant amounts of lysophosphatidylcholine are formed by a specific enzyme system, lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT), which is secreted from the liver. The enzyme catalyzes the transfer of the fatty acids of position sn-2 of phosphatidylcholine to the free cholesterol in plasma, with formation of cholesterol esters and lysophosphatidylcholine. Lysophospholipids have a role in lipid signaling by acting on lysophospholipid receptors (LPL-R). LPL-Rs are members of the G protein-coupled receptor family of integral membrane proteins. [HMDB] LysoPC(22:5(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)) is a lysophospholipid (LyP). It is a monoglycerophospholipid in which a phosphorylcholine moiety occupies a glycerol substitution site. Lysophosphatidylcholines can have different combinations of fatty acids of varying lengths and saturation attached at the C-1 (sn-1) position. Fatty acids containing 16, 18 and 20 carbons are the most common. LysoPC(22:5(4Z,7Z,10Z,13Z,16Z)), in particular, consists of one chain of docosapentaenoic acid at the C-1 position. The docosapentaenoic acid moiety is derived from animal fats and brain. Lysophosphatidylcholine is found in small amounts in most tissues. It is formed by hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholine by the enzyme phospholipase A2, as part of the de-acylation/re-acylation cycle that controls its overall molecular species composition. It can also be formed inadvertently during extraction of lipids from tissues if the phospholipase is activated by careless handling. In blood plasma significant amounts of lysophosphatidylcholine are formed by a specific enzyme system, lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT), which is secreted from the liver. The enzyme catalyzes the transfer of the fatty acids of position sn-2 of phosphatidylcholine to the free cholesterol in plasma, with formation of cholesterol esters and lysophosphatidylcholine. Lysophospholipids have a role in lipid signaling by acting on lysophospholipid receptors (LPL-R). LPL-Rs are members of the G protein-coupled receptor family of integral membrane proteins.