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Filling up adipocytes with lipids. Lessons from caveolin-1 deficiency.
Biochimica et biophysica acta - 1 Jun 2009
Le Lay Soazig, Blouin Cédric M, Hajduch Eric, Dugail Isabelle
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Caveolins are primarily known as the main constituents of the protein coat of caveolae invaginations at the plasma membrane. They have also been found at the surface of intracellular lipid droplets but their function in this lipid storage organelle remains poorly understood. This paper reviews recent studies in adipocytes, the specialized cell type for fatty acid storage, which suggest a role for caveolins in the...
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