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 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 …

Rab18 promotes lipid droplet (LD) growth by tethering the ER to LDs through SNARE and NRZ interactions

D Xu, Y Li, L Wu, Y Li, D Zhao, J Yu, T Huang… - Journal of Cell …, 2018 - rupress.org
Lipid incorporation from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to lipid droplet (LD) is important in
controlling LD growth and intracellular lipid homeostasis. However, the molecular link …

Identification of two pathways mediating protein targeting from ER to lipid droplets

J Song, A Mizrak, CW Lee, M Cicconet, ZW Lai… - Nature cell …, 2022 - nature.com
Pathways localizing proteins to their sites of action are essential for eukaryotic cell
organization and function. Although mechanisms of protein targeting to many organelles …

[HTML][HTML] Rab8a as a mitochondrial receptor for lipid droplets in skeletal muscle

Q Ouyang, Q Chen, S Ke, L Ding, X Yang, P Rong… - Developmental Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Dynamic interaction between lipid droplets (LDs) and mitochondria controls the mobilization
of long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs) from LDs for mitochondrial β-oxidation in skeletal muscle in …

Rab GTPases: central coordinators of membrane trafficking in cancer

H Jin, Y Tang, L Yang, X Peng, B Li, Q Fan… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Tumor progression involves invasion, migration, metabolism, autophagy, exosome
secretion, and drug resistance. Cargos transported by membrane vesicle trafficking underlie …

Lipid droplets, lipophagy, and beyond

CW Wang - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lipids are essential components for life. Their various structural and physical properties
influence diverse cellular processes and, thereby, human health. Lipids are not genetically …

[HTML][HTML] Lipid droplet proteins and metabolic diseases

S Xu, X Zhang, P Liu - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular …, 2018 - Elsevier
Lipid droplets (LDs) are ubiquitous cellular organelles for lipid storage which are composed
of a neutral lipid core bounded by a protein decorated phospholipid monolayer. Although …

The life cycle of lipid droplets

HF Hashemi, JM Goodman - Current opinion in cell biology, 2015 - Elsevier
Proteomic studies have revealed many potential functions of cytoplasmic lipid droplets, and
recent activity has confirmed that these bona fide organelles are central not only for lipid …

Charge-dependent strategy enables a single fluorescent probe to study the interaction relationship between mitochondria and lipid droplets

X Li, C Long, Y Cui, F Tao, X Yu, W Lin - ACS sensors, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cooperation between organelles is essential to maintain the normal operation of the cell. A
lipid droplet (LD), a dynamic organelle, is specialized in lipid storage and can interact …