Dual lipolytic control of body fat storage and mobilization in Drosophila.

Energy homeostasis is a fundamental property of animal life, providing a genetically fixed balance between fat storage and mobilization. The importance of body fat regulation is emphasized by dysfunctions resulting in obesity and lipodystrophy in humans. Packaging of storage fat in intracellular lip...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Grönke, Günter Müller, Jochen Hirsch, Sonja Fellert, Alexandra Andreou, Tobias Haase, Herbert Jäckle, Ronald P Kühnlein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-06-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050137