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Lipid droplets at a glance

Author(s) -

Yi Guo,

Kimberly R. Cordes,

Robert V. Farese,

Tobias C. Walther

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

journal of cell science

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.384

H-Index - 278

eISSN - 1477-9137

pISSN - 0021-9533

DOI - 10.1242/jcs.037630

Subject(s) - biology , lipid droplet , perilipin , organelle , endosome , lipid metabolism , microbiology and biotechnology , endoplasmic reticulum , biogenesis , membrane contact site , peroxisome , intracellular , biochemistry , membrane protein , integral membrane protein , adipose tissue , membrane , lipolysis , gene

Lipid droplets (LDs) are the major cellular organelles for the storage of neutral lipids. Excessive lipid storage in LDs is central to the pathogenesis of prevalent metabolic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes and atherosclerosis; LDs are, therefore, crucial in the development of these diseases.

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