The Molecular Entomology Laboratory (MOLEN) is pleased to announce the publication of the book Insect Lipid Metabolism (First Edition), published by Springer in the prestigious Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology series (AEMB, Volume 1494). The volume is co-edited by Prof. Umut Toprak (Director of MOLEN, Ankara University, Türkiye) and Prof. Laura Musselman (Binghamton University, USA).
This 21-chapter volume brings together leading experts to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis of insect lipid biology, spanning molecular and organismal physiology and biochemistry. The book covers lipid structure, classification, and functions; lipid metabolism in key organs such as the midgut, fat body, and cuticle; and endocrine and transcriptional regulation of lipid homeostasis. It also explores lipid metabolism in relation to calcium and carbohydrate metabolism, aging, sleep, starvation, diapause, reproduction, circadian rhythm, flight, infection, parasitism, vector-borne diseases, cold hardening, phytophagy, and omics-based approaches. Finally, it highlights lipid metabolism as a target for innovative pest control strategies and the value of insects as models for studying human lipid metabolism disorders.
Bibliographic information:
Series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB), Volume 1494
Publisher: Springer, Cham
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-032-04841-7 (Published: 14 January 2026)
eBook ISBN: 978-3-032-04842-4 (eBook: 13 January 2026)
Length: X, 490 pages; Illustrations: 26 b/w and 58 colour
Where to buy:
Springer (official book page): https://link.springer.com/book/9783032048417#overview
Amazon (hardcover listing): https://www.amazon.com/Metabolism-Advances-Experimental-Medicine-Biology/dp/3032048419
