We are delighted to share some of feature papers from the Section “Lipid Metabolism” that were published in Metabolites (ISSN: 2218-1989) in 2024 and 2025. Many of the papers are from our Editorial Board Members and Guest Editors; they are intended to attract readers’ interest and provide valuable opportunities for follow-up research.

The following is a list of articles that we believe will be of interest to you:

1. “The Pleiotropic Effects of Lipid-Modifying Interventions: Exploring Traditional and Emerging Hypolipidemic Therapies”
by Dimitris Kounatidis, Nikolaos Tentolouris, Natalia G. Vallianou, Iordanis Mourouzis, Irene Karampela, Theodora Stratigou, Eleni Rebelos, Marina Kouveletsou, Vasileios Stamatopoulos, Eleni Tsaroucha et al.
Metabolites 2024, 14(7), 388; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14070388
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/7/388

2. “Interaction between α-Synuclein and Bioactive Lipids: Neurodegeneration, Disease Biomarkers and Emerging Therapies”
by Chiara Sanluca, Paolo Spagnolo, Romina Mancinelli, Maria Ilenia De Bartolo, Marina Fava, Mauro Maccarrone, Simone Carotti, Eugenio Gaudio, Alessandro Leuti and Giorgio Vivacqua
Metabolites 2024, 14(7), 352; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14070352
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/7/352

3. “Comparative Lipidomics of Oral Commensal and Opportunistic Bacteria”
by Paul L. Wood, Annie Le and Dominic L. Palazzolo
Metabolites 2024, 14(4), 240; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo14040240
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/14/4/240

4. “Lipidomics of Huntington’s Disease: A Comprehensive Review of Current Status and Future Directions”
by Ali Yilmaz, Sumeyya Akyol, Nadia Ashrafi, Nazia Saiyed, Onur Turkoglu and Stewart F. Graham
Metabolites 2025, 15(1), 10; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15010010
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/1/10

5. “Lipid Metabolism and Statin Therapy in Neurodegenerative Diseases: An Endocrine View”
by Antonella Di Sarno, Fiammetta Romano, Rossana Arianna, Domenico Serpico, Mariarosaria Lavorgna, Silvia Savastano, Annamaria Colao and Carolina Di Somma
Metabolites 2025, 15(4), 282; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15040282
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/4/282

6. “Ceramide in Coronary Artery Disease: Troublesome or Helpful Future Tools in the Assessment of Risk Prediction and Therapy Effectiveness?”
by Melania Gaggini, Adrian Florentin Suman and Cristina Vassalle
Metabolites 2025, 15(3), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15030168
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/3/168

7. “The Validation of a Novel, Sex-Specific LDL-Cholesterol Equation and the Friedewald, Sampson-NIH, and Extended-Martin–Hopkins Equations Against Direct Measurement in Korean Adults”
by Hyun Suk Yang, Soo-Nyung Kim, Seungho Lee and Mina Hur
Metabolites 2025, 15(1), 18; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15010018
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/1/18

8. “Antiproliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Effects of Tuber borchii Extracts on Human Colorectal Cancer Cells via p53-Dependent Pathway Activation”
by Emily Carinci, Serena Castelli, Laura Vitiello, Alessandro Pennesi, Antonella Amicucci, Alessandra Zambonelli, Maria Rosa Ciriolo, Vilberto Stocchi and Sara Baldelli
Metabolites 2025, 15(12), 796; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo15120796
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/12/796

9. “Association Between the Visceral Adiposity Index and Arterial Stiffness: Results of the EVasCu Study and a Meta-Analysis Including EVasCu Data and Prior Studies”
by Elena Rescalvo-Fernández, Iván Cavero-Redondo, María Medrano, Irene Martínez-García, Carla Geovanna Lever-Megina, Marta Fenoll-Morante and Alicia Saz-Lara
Metabolites 2026, 16(1), 20; https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo16010020
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/16/1/20

If you are an active researcher in the field and are passionate about participating in cutting-edge research publications, please do not hesitate to contact the Metabolites Editorial Office (metabolites@mdpi.com).