20090136428 | High Throughput Genetic Screening Of Lipid And Cholesterol Processing Using Fluorescent Compounds - The present invention utilizes fluorescent lipids, particularly quenched phospholipid or cholesterol analogues, to facilitate screening for phenotypes representing perturbations of lipid and/or cholesterol processing in a vertebrate; screening for genetic mutations that lead to disorders of phospholipid and/or cholesterol metabolism; and screening of compounds designed to treat disorders of phospholipid and/or cholesterol metabolism in the vertebrate. | 05-28-2009 |