The lipid droplet lipidome

Lipid droplets (LDs) are intracellular organelles with a hydrophobic core formed by neutral lipids surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer harboring a variety of regulatory and enzymatically active proteins. Over the last few decades, our understanding of LD biology has evolved significantly. Nowaday...

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Published inFEBS letters Vol. 598; no. 10; pp. 1215 - 1225
Main Authors Wölk, Michele, Fedorova, Maria
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.05.2024
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ISSN0014-5793
1873-3468
1873-3468
DOI10.1002/1873-3468.14874

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Summary:Lipid droplets (LDs) are intracellular organelles with a hydrophobic core formed by neutral lipids surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer harboring a variety of regulatory and enzymatically active proteins. Over the last few decades, our understanding of LD biology has evolved significantly. Nowadays, LDs are appreciated not just as passive energy storage units, but rather as active players in the regulation of lipid metabolism and quality control machineries. To fulfill their functions in controlling cellular metabolic states, LDs need to be highly dynamic and responsive organelles. A large body of evidence supports a dynamic nature of the LD proteome and its contact sites with other organelles. However, much less is known about the lipidome of LDs. Numerous examples clearly indicate the intrinsic link between LD lipids and proteins, calling for a deeper characterization of the LD lipidome in various physiological and pathological settings. Here, we reviewed the current state of knowledge in the field of the LD lipidome, providing a brief overview of the lipid classes and their molecular species present within the neutral core and phospholipid monolayer. Lipid droplets act as active gatekeepers in lipid quality control, capable of orchestrating intra‐ and extra‐cellular lipid fluxes. Numerous examples indicate the intrinsic link between LD lipids and proteins, calling for a deeper characterization of the LD lipidome. Here, we reviewed the current knowledge of LD lipidome composition with a brief overview of lipids present within the neutral core and phospholipid monolayer.
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ISSN:0014-5793
1873-3468
1873-3468
DOI:10.1002/1873-3468.14874