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Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology

Volume 40, 2024

Lipid Droplets Big and Small: Basic Mechanisms That Make Them All

Abstract

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 surrounded by a monolayer of phospholipids and specialized surface proteins. The surface composition determines many of the LD properties, such as size, subcellular distribution, and interaction with partner organelles. Considering the diverse energetic and metabolic demands of various cell types, it is not surprising that LDs are highly heterogeneous within and between cell types. Despite their diversity, all LDs share a common biogenesis mechanism. However, adipocytes have evolved specific adaptations of these basic mechanisms, enabling the regulation of lipid and energy metabolism at both the cellular and organismal levels. Here, we discuss recent advances in the understanding of both the general mechanisms of LD biogenesis and the adipocyte-specific adaptations controlling these fascinating organelles.

Keyword(s): adipocyte, LD, LD biogenesis, LD contact sites, LD heterogeneity, LD protein targeting, LD size control, lipid droplet
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2024-10-02
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Lipid Droplets Big and Small: Basic Mechanisms That Make Them All
Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology 40, 143 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-cellbio-012624-031419
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