Progess in Lipid Research Volume 41, 2002 List of Contents and Author Index PERGAMON PII: S0163-7827(02)00044-9 Progress in Lipid Research Executive Editors Howard Sprecher, Department of Medical Biochemistry, Ohio State University, 337 Hamilton Hall, 1645 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, U.S.A. John L. Harwood, School of Molecular & Medical Biosciences, University of Wales, College of Cardiff, P.O. Box 911, Cardiff CF1 3US, U.K. Yechezkel Barenholz, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, P.O.B. 12272, Jerusalem 91120, Israel Editorial Advisory Board T. J. Bach, Institut de Botanique U.L.P., 28 rue Goethe, F-67083, Strasbourg, Cedex, France K. N. Frayn, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford OX2 6HE, U.K. H. Goldfine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104/6076, U.S.A. S. Jackowski, St Jude’s Childrens Res. Hospital, Lauderdale, Memphis 38 B. de Kruijff, University of Utrecht, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands P. Quinn, King’s College London, Campden Hill, London W8 7AH, U.K. H. H. Rees, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, U.K. A. Spector, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242/0001, U.S.A. K. Waku, Teikyo University, Sagamiko, Kanagawa 199-01, Japan Founding Editor Ralph T. Holman, Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, 801 16th Avenue, N.E., Austin, MN 55912, U.S.A. Publication information: Progress in Lipid Research (ISSN 0163-7827). For 2001, volume 40 is scheduled for publication. Subscription prices are available upon request from the Publisher or from the Regional Sales Office nearest you or from this journal’s website (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/plipres). Further information is available on this journal and other Elsevier Science products through Elsevier’s website: (http://www.elsevier.com). Subscriptions are accepted on a prepaid basis only and are entered on a calen- dar year basis. Issues are sent by standard mail (surface within Europe, air delivery outside Europe). Priority rates are available upon request. Claims for missing issues should be made within six months of the date of dispatch. Published 6 issues per year in January, March, May, July, September and November. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. USA mailing notice: Progress in Lipid Research (ISSN 0163-7827) is published 6 issues per year in January, March, May, July, September and November by Elsevier Science Ltd (P.O. Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Annual subscription price in the USA US$ 1110 (valid in North, Central and South America), including air speed delivery. Periodical postage rate paid at Jamaica, NY 11431. USA POSTMASTER: Send address changed to Progress in Lipid Research, Publications Expediting Inc.. 200 Meacham Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. AIRFREIGHT AND MAILING in the USA by Publications Expediting Inc., 200 Meacham Avenue, Elmont, NY 11003. CONTENTS NUMBER | Cholesterol and other membrane active sterols: from membrane evolution to “rafts” Y. BARENHOLZ Alterations in myocardial lipid metabolism during myocardial ischemia and reperfusion D.A. FORD Human immunodeficiency virus and host cell lipids. Interesting pathways in research for a new HIV therapy J. RAULIN Cholesterol interactions with phospholipids in membranes H. OHVO-REKILA, B. RAMSTEDT, P. LEPPIMAKI, J. PETER SLOTTE NUMBER 2 The role Acyl-CoA thioesterases play in mediating intracellular lipid metabolism M.C. HUNT, S.E.H. ALEXSON Polyhydroxyalknoate synthesis in plants as a tool for biotechnology and basic studies of lipid metabolism Y. POIRIER Pathways of straight and branched chain fatty acid catabolism in higher plants 1A. GRAHAM, P.J. EASTMOND Carbon flux and fatty acid synthesis in plants S. RAWSTHORNE NUMBER 3 Control of mitochondrial B-oxidation flux S. EATON In vitro studies on the relationship between polyunsaturated fatty acids and cancer: tumour or tissue specific effects? ©.P. DIGGEE Mutants of Arabidopsis reveal many roles for membrane lipids J.G. WALLIS, J. BROWSE NUMBER 4 The mechanism of action of antioxidants against lipoprotein peroxidation, evaluation based on kinetic experiments I. PINCHUK, D. LICHTENBERG Natural halogenated fatty acids: their analogues and derivatives V.M. DEMBITSKY, M. SREBNIK NUMBER 5 Central role of peroxisomes in isoprenoid biosynthesis W.J. KOVACS, L.M. OLIVIER, S.K. KRISANS A lipid based depot (DepoFoam" technology) for sustained release drug delivery S. MANTRIPRAGADA Multi-subunit acetyl-CoA carboxylases J.E. CRONAN JR., G.L. WALDROP NUMBER 6 New advances in the chemistry of methoxylated lipids N.M. CARBALLEIRA Phytosterols, phytostanols, and their conjugates in foods: structural diversity, quantitative analysis, and health-promoting uses R.A. MOREAU, B.D. WHITAKER, K.B. HICKS The biosynthesis of mycolic acids by Mycobacteria: current and alternative hypotheses C. ASSELINEAU, J. ASSELINEAU, G. LANEELLE, M.-A. LANEELLE Index to Volume 41, 2002