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lipophagy

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Lipophagy is a specialized form of selective autophagy that targets intracellular lipid droplets for degradation via the lysosomal pathway. As a research concept, it investigates the molecular mechanisms governing the recognition, sequestration, and lysosomal breakdown of lipid droplets, revealing its critical roles in cellular lipid homeostasis, energy balance, adaptation to nutrient availability, and its involvement in various metabolic and pathological conditions.

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DJ

University of Michigan

NM

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

AM

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

MK

Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science

YO

National Institute for Basic Biology

Top Institutions

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Inserm

Paris, France

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, United States

Harvard University

Cambridge, United States

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Chevy Chase, United States