Lipid droplets and lipid mediators in viral infection and immunity

EA Monson, AM Trenerry, JL Laws… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Lipid droplets (LDs) contribute to key pathways important for the physiology and
pathophysiology of cells. In a homeostatic view, LDs regulate the storage of neutral lipids …

The dynamic roles of intracellular lipid droplets: from archaea to mammals

DJ Murphy - Protoplasma, 2012 - Springer
During the past decade, there has been a paradigm shift in our understanding of the roles of
intracellular lipid droplets (LDs). New genetic, biochemical and imaging technologies have …

Mammalian lipid droplets are innate immune hubs integrating cell metabolism and host defense

M Bosch, M Sánchez-Álvarez, A Fajardo… - Science, 2020 - science.org
INTRODUCTION In all eukaryotic cells, lipid droplets (LDs) store and supply essential lipids
to produce signaling molecules, membrane building blocks, and metabolic energy. The LD …

ESX‐1‐mediated translocation to the cytosol controls virulence of mycobacteria

D Houben, C Demangel, J Van Ingen… - Cellular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Mycobacterium species, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae,
are among the most potent human bacterial pathogens. The discovery of cytosolic …

The lipid droplet—a well-connected organelle

Q Gao, JM Goodman - Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Our knowledge of inter-organellar communication has grown exponentially in recent years.
This review focuses on the interactions that cytoplasmic lipid droplets have with other …

Lipid droplets as immune modulators in myeloid cells

MH den Brok, TK Raaijmakers, E Collado-Camps… - Trends in …, 2018 - cell.com
Lipid droplets (LDs) were initially described as fat storage organelles in adipocytes, but are
increasingly recognized as dynamic players in lipid metabolism, with important roles not …

Foam cells: one size doesn't fit all

V Guerrini, ML Gennaro - Trends in immunology, 2019 - cell.com
Chronic inflammation in many infectious and metabolic diseases, and some cancers, is
accompanied by the presence of foam cells. These cells form when the intracellular lipid …

Intracellular lipid droplet accumulation occurs early following viral infection and is required for an efficient interferon response

EA Monson, KM Crosse, M Duan, W Chen… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Lipid droplets (LDs) are increasingly recognized as critical organelles in signalling events,
transient protein sequestration and inter-organelle interactions. However, the role LDs play …

Pathogenicity and virulence of Mycobacterium leprae

M Sugawara-Mikami, K Tanigawa, A Kawashima… - Virulence, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) and M. lepromatosis, an obligate
intracellular organism, and over 200,000 new cases occur every year. M. leprae parasitizes …

Emerging roles for lipid droplets in immunity and host-pathogen interactions

HA Saka, R Valdivia - Annual review of cell and developmental …, 2012 - annualreviews.org
Lipid droplets (LDs) are neutral lipid storage organelles ubiquitous to eukaryotic cells. It is
increasingly recognized that LDs interact extensively with other organelles and that they …