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 …

The emerging role of Raman spectroscopy as an omics approach for metabolic profiling and biomarker detection toward precision medicine

G Cutshaw, S Uthaman, N Hassan… - Chemical …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Omics technologies have rapidly evolved with the unprecedented potential to shape
precision medicine. Novel omics approaches are imperative toallow rapid and accurate data …

Lipids as mediators of cancer progression and metastasis

FCE Vogel, AB Chaves-Filho, A Schulze - Nature cancer, 2024‏ - nature.com
Metastasis formation is a complex process, involving multiple crucial steps, which are
controlled by different regulatory mechanisms. In this context, the contribution of cancer …

Targeting fatty acid metabolism in glioblastoma

J Miska, NS Chandel - The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2023‏ - jci.org
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a primary tumor of the brain defined by its uniform lethality and
resistance to conventional therapies. There have been considerable efforts to untangle the …

Mechanisms for modulating anoikis resistance in cancer and the relevance of metabolic reprogramming

FO Adeshakin, AO Adeshakin, LO Afolabi, D Yan… - Frontiers in …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
The attachment of cells to the extracellular matrix (ECM) is the hallmark of structure–function
stability and well-being. ECM detachment in localized tumors precedes abnormal …

Lipid droplets: a cellular organelle vital in cancer cells

Y **, Y Tan, J Wu, Z Ren - Cell death discovery, 2023‏ - nature.com
Lipid droplets (LDs) are cellular organelles comprising a core of neutral lipids (glycerides,
sterols) encased within a single phospholipid membrane, responsible for storing surplus …

A biomimetic aggregation‐induced emission photosensitizer with antigen‐presenting and hitchhiking function for lipid droplet targeted photodynamic immunotherapy

X Xu, G Deng, Z Sun, Y Luo, J Liu, X Yu… - Advanced …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising alternative approach for effective cancer
treatment that is associated with an antitumor immune response. However …

Engineering of a NIR fluorescent probe for high-fidelity tracking of lipid droplets in living cells and nonalcoholic fatty liver tissues

J Hong, Y Liu, X Tan, G Feng - Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 2023‏ - Elsevier
LDs (Lipid droplets) are key organelles for lipid metabolism and storage, which are closely
related to ferroptosis and fatty liver. Due to its small size and highly dynamic nature …

Acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 controls a lipid droplet–peroxisome axis and is a vulnerability of endocrine-resistant ER+ breast cancer

M Bacci, N Lorito, A Smiriglia, A Subbiani… - Science Translational …, 2024‏ - science.org
Targeting aromatase deprives ER+ breast cancers of estrogens and is an effective
therapeutic approach for these tumors. However, drug resistance is an unmet clinical need …

The diversity and breadth of cancer cell fatty acid metabolism

SR Nagarajan, LM Butler, AJ Hoy - Cancer & Metabolism, 2021‏ - Springer
Tumor cellular metabolism exhibits distinguishing features that collectively enhance
biomass synthesis while maintaining redox balance and cellular homeostasis. These …