Lipid droplet
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lipid-droplet-314-4661995
title:
Lipid droplet
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Lipid droplets, also referred to as lipid bodies, oil bodies or adiposomes, are lipid-rich cellular organelles that regulate the storage and hydrolysis of neutral lipids and are found largely in the adipose tissue. They also serve as a reservoir for cholesterol and acyl-glycerols for membrane formation and maintenance. Lipid droplets are found in all eukaryotic organisms and store a large portion of lipids in mammalian adipocytes. Initially, these lipid droplets were considered to merely serve a
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Lipid-rich cellular organelle found mainly in adipose tissue
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_droplet
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2024-04-24T20:03:57Z
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