Dynamics and functions of lipid droplets

JA Olzmann, P Carvalho - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
Lipid droplets are storage organelles at the centre of lipid and energy homeostasis. They
have a unique architecture consisting of a hydrophobic core of neutral lipids, which is …

The functional universe of membrane contact sites

WA Prinz, A Toulmay, T Balla - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2020 - nature.com
Organelles compartmentalize eukaryotic cells, enhancing their ability to respond to
environmental and developmental changes. One way in which organelles communicate and …

Here, there, and everywhere: The importance of ER membrane contact sites

H Wu, P Carvalho, GK Voeltz - Science, 2018 - science.org
BACKGROUND The defining feature of eukaryotic cells is the presence of membrane-bound
organelles of diverse kinds, each with specialized functions. Most organelles have multiple …

Lipid droplets and liver disease: from basic biology to clinical implications

NL Gluchowski, M Becuwe, TC Walther… - Nature reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
Lipid droplets are dynamic organelles that store neutral lipids during times of energy excess
and serve as an energy reservoir during deprivation. Many prevalent metabolic diseases …

Lipid droplet biogenesis

TC Walther, J Chung… - Annual review of cell and …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Lipid droplets (LDs) are ubiquitous organelles that store neutral lipids for energy or
membrane synthesis and act as hubs for metabolic processes. Cells generate LDs de novo …

The ménage à trois of autophagy, lipid droplets and liver disease

Y Filali-Mouncef, C Hunter, F Roccio, S Zagkou… - Autophagy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Autophagic pathways cross with lipid homeostasis and thus provide energy and essential
building blocks that are indispensable for liver functions. Energy deficiencies are …

Lipid droplets and peroxisomes are co-regulated to drive lifespan extension in response to mono-unsaturated fatty acids

K Papsdorf, JW Miklas, A Hosseini, M Cabruja… - Nature cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Dietary mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) are linked to longevity in several species. But
the mechanisms by which MUFAs extend lifespan remain unclear. Here we show that an …

DGAT1-dependent lipid droplet biogenesis protects mitochondrial function during starvation-induced autophagy

TB Nguyen, SM Louie, JR Daniele, Q Tran, A Dillin… - Developmental cell, 2017 - cell.com
Lipid droplets (LDs) provide an" on-demand" source of fatty acids (FAs) that can be
mobilized in response to fluctuations in nutrient abundance. Surprisingly, the amount of LDs …

Enzymatic noncovalent synthesis

H He, W Tan, J Guo, M Yi, AN Shy, B Xu - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Enzymatic reactions and noncovalent (ie, supramolecular) interactions are two fundamental
nongenetic attributes of life. Enzymatic noncovalent synthesis (ENS) refers to a process …

TMEM41B and VMP1 are scramblases and regulate the distribution of cholesterol and phosphatidylserine

YE Li, Y Wang, X Du, T Zhang, HY Mak… - Journal of Cell …, 2021 - rupress.org
TMEM41B and VMP1 are integral membrane proteins of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
and regulate the formation of autophagosomes, lipid droplets (LDs), and lipoproteins …