Challenges in Pharmacological Intervention in Perilipins (PLINs) to Modulate Lipid Droplet Dynamics in Obesity and Cancer
Perilipins (PLINs) are the most abundant proteins in lipid droplets (LD). These LD-associated proteins are responsible for upgrading LD from inert lipid storage structures to fully functional organelles, fundamentally integrated in the lipid metabolism. There are five distinct perilipins (PLIN1–5),...
Main Authors: | Victória Bombarda-Rocha, Dany Silva, Allal Badr-Eddine, Patrícia Nogueira, Jorge Gonçalves, Paula Fresco |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-08-01
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Series: | Cancers |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/15/4013 |
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