ReviewAnnual review of biochemistry2012
Lipid droplets and cellular lipid metabolism.
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793 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Longitudinal live-cell chemical imaging using coherent Raman scattering microscopy.The Analyst · 2026Review
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- ATGL-mediated lipid droplet lipolysis promotes collective cell migration in Drosophila.Development (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
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- Diet and Lipidomics Mediated Regulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Function: Diet, Omics and Stem Cell Connection.Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Strain- and lineage-specific regulation of lipid droplet metabolism in the mouse blastocyst†.Biology of reproduction · 2026Article
- Retromer mediates Ypt7-dependent lipid droplet internalization.Cell reports · 2026Article
- Monitoring fatty acid trafficking duringbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Opposing roles of DGAT-mediated lipid droplet biogenesis in the regulation of ferroptosis sensitivity.The FEBS journal · 2026Article
- Mechanisms influencing transient cytoplasmic protein targeting to intracellular lipid droplets.Biochemical Society transactions · 2026Review
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Abstract
Among organelles, lipid droplets (LDs) uniquely constitute a hydrophobic phase in the aqueous environment of the cytosol. Their hydrophobic core of neutral lipids stores metabolic energy and membrane components, making LDs hubs for lipid metabolism. In addition, LDs are implicated in a number of other cellular functions, ranging from protein storage and degradation to viral replication. These processes are functionally linked to many physiological and pathological conditions, including obesity and related metabolic diseases. Despite their important functions and nearly ubiquitous presence in cells, many aspects of LD biology are unknown. In the past few years, the pace of LD investigation has increased, providing new insights. Here, we review the current knowledge of LD cell biology and its translation to physiology.
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