Lipid droplet biogenesis and functions in health and disease

A Zadoorian, X Du, H Yang - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2023 - nature.com
Ubiquitous yet unique, lipid droplets are intracellular organelles that are increasingly being
recognized for their versatility beyond energy storage. Advances uncovering the intricacies …

Lipid droplets and cellular lipid flux

AJ Mathiowetz, JA Olzmann - Nature Cell Biology, 2024 - nature.com
Lipid droplets are dynamic organelles that store neutral lipids, serve the metabolic needs of
cells, and sequester lipids to prevent lipotoxicity and membrane damage. Here we review …

Inhibition of IL-11 signalling extends mammalian healthspan and lifespan

AA Widjaja, WW Lim, S Viswanathan, S Chothani… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
For healthspan and lifespan, ERK, AMPK and mTORC1 represent critical pathways and
inflammation is a centrally important hallmark,,,,,–. Here we examined whether IL-11, a pro …

Transcriptional repression of beige fat innervation via a YAP/TAZ-S100B axis

X Huang, X Li, H Shen, Y Zhao, Z Zhou, Y Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Sympathetic innervation is essential for the development of functional beige fat that
maintains body temperature and metabolic homeostasis, yet the molecular mechanisms …

Thermogenic adipose tissue in energy regulation and metabolic health

S Xue, D Lee, DC Berry - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The ability to generate thermogenic fat could be a targeted therapy to thwart obesity and
improve metabolic health. Brown and beige adipocytes are two types of thermogenic fat …

Lipid droplets big and small: Basic mechanisms that make them all

RW Klemm, P Carvalho - Annual Review of Cell and …, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Lipid droplets (LDs) are dynamic storage organelles with central roles in lipid and energy
metabolism. They consist of a core of neutral lipids, such as triacylglycerol, which is …

Stay in touch with the endoplasmic reticulum

S Sun, G Zhao, M Jia, Q Jiang, S Li, H Wang… - Science China Life …, 2024 - Springer
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which is composed of a continuous network of tubules and
sheets, forms the most widely distributed membrane system in eukaryotic cells. As a result, it …

Mammalian lipid droplets: Structural, pathological, immunological and anti-toxicological roles

N Hammoudeh, C Soukkarieh, DJ Murphy… - Progress in lipid …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Transcriptional determinants of lipid mobilization in human adipocytes

AC Ludzki, M Hansen, D Zareifi, J Jalkanen… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
Defects in adipocyte lipolysis drive multiple aspects of cardiometabolic disease, but the
transcriptional framework controlling this process has not been established. To address this …

Recent advances in label-free imaging and quantification techniques for the study of lipid droplets in cells

H Kim, S Oh, S Lee, K suk Lee, YK Park - Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Lipid droplets (LDs), once considered mere storage depots for lipids, have gained
recognition for their intricate roles in cellular processes, including metabolism, membrane …