Lipid droplets finally get a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Long underappreciated as important cellular organelles, lipid droplets are finally being recognized as dynamic structures with a complex and interesting biology. In light of this newfound respect, we discuss emerging views on lipid droplet biology and speculate on the major advances to come.
Farese
Robert V
RV
Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA. bfarese@gladstone.ucsf.edu
Walther
Tobias C
TC
D000818:Animals; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells / Q000502:physiology; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D015388:Organelles / Q000502:physiology*
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