Lipid droplets as fat storage organelles in Caenorhabditis elegans
Lipid droplets are evolutionarily conserved organelles where cellular fat storage and mobilization are exquisitely regulated. Recent studies have defined lipid droplets in C. elegans and explored how they are regulated by genetic and dietary factors. C. elegans offers unique opportunities to visuali...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520407965 |