Targeting lipid droplets and lipid droplet-associated proteins: a new perspective on natural compounds against metabolic diseases

• Main Authors: Xinyue Jiang (Author), Hongzhan Wang (Author), Kexin Nie (Author), Yang Gao (Author), Shen Chen (Author), Yueheng Tang (Author), Zhi Wang (Author), Hao Su (Author), Hui Dong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Lipid droplet (LD) is a metabolically active organelle, which changes dynamically with the metabolic state and energy requirements of cells. Proteins that either insert into the LD phospholipid monolayer or are present in the cytoplasm, playing a crucial role in lipid homeostasis...