Lipid droplet functions beyond energy storage
Lipid droplets are cytoplasmic organelles that store neutral lipids and are critically important
for energy metabolism. Their function in energy storage is firmly established and …
for energy metabolism. Their function in energy storage is firmly established and …
Caleosin/Peroxygenases: multifunctional proteins in plants
Abstract Background Caleosin/peroxygenases (CLO/PXGs) are a family of multifunctional
proteins that are ubiquitous in land plants and are also found in some fungi and green …
proteins that are ubiquitous in land plants and are also found in some fungi and green …
Mammalian lipid droplets: Structural, pathological, immunological and anti-toxicological roles
Mammalian lipid droplets (LDs) are specialized cytosolic organelles consisting of a neutral
lipid core surrounded by a membrane made up of a phospholipid monolayer and a specific …
lipid core surrounded by a membrane made up of a phospholipid monolayer and a specific …
Insights into the control of taxane metabolism: Molecular, cellular, and metabolic changes induced by elicitation in Taxus baccata cell suspensions
More knowledge is needed about the molecular/cellular control of paclitaxel (PTX)
production in Taxus spp. cell cultures. In this study, the yield of this anticancer agent in …
production in Taxus spp. cell cultures. In this study, the yield of this anticancer agent in …
Characterization of lipid droplets from a Taxus media cell suspension and their potential involvement in trafficking and secretion of paclitaxel
Key message Our paper describes the potential roles of lipid droplets of Taxus media cell
suspension in the biosynthesis and secretion of paclitaxel and, therefore, highlights their …
suspension in the biosynthesis and secretion of paclitaxel and, therefore, highlights their …
Dioxin impacts on lipid metabolism of soil microbes: towards effective detection and bioassessment strategies
Dioxins are the most toxic known environmental pollutants and are mainly formed by human
activities. Due to their structural stability, dioxins persist for extended periods and can be …
activities. Due to their structural stability, dioxins persist for extended periods and can be …
Evolutionary and genomic analysis of the caleosin/peroxygenase (CLO/PXG) gene/protein families in the Viridiplantae
Bioinformatics analyses of caleosin/peroxygenases (CLO/PXG) demonstrated that these
genes are present in the vast majority of Viridiplantae taxa for which sequence data are …
genes are present in the vast majority of Viridiplantae taxa for which sequence data are …
Lipid Droplets in Aquatic Animals: Diversity, Biogenesis, and Functional Implications
S Zhu, Z Lv, Q Ai, C Li - Reviews in Aquaculture, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Amid the aquaculture boom, chemical contaminants, diseases, and improper nutrition
persist as threats to the sustainability of aquaculture. The accumulation of lipid droplets in …
persist as threats to the sustainability of aquaculture. The accumulation of lipid droplets in …
Identification of a dioxin-responsive oxylipin signature in roots of date palm: involvement of a 9-hydroperoxide fatty acid reductase, caleosin/peroxygenase PdPXG2
Dioxins are highly hazardous pollutants that have well characterized impacts on both animal
and human health. However, the biological effects of dioxins on plants have yet to be …
and human health. However, the biological effects of dioxins on plants have yet to be …
Encapsulation of paclitaxel into date palm lipid droplets for enhanced brain cancer therapy
Paclitaxel, a powerful anticancer drug, is limited by its poor water solubility and systemic
toxicity, which hinder its effectiveness against aggressive brain tumors. This study aims to …
toxicity, which hinder its effectiveness against aggressive brain tumors. This study aims to …