Lipid droplets (LDs)

脂滴

英文解释

Lipid droplets (LDs) are the major cellular organelles for the storage of neutral lipids. Excessive lipid storage in LDs is central to the pathogenesis of prevalent metabolic diseases, such as obesity, Diabetes mellitus (DM) and Atherosclerosis.

中文解释

脂滴 (LDs) 是储存中性脂质的主要细胞器。脂质在 LD 中的过度储存是流行代谢性疾病如肥胖、糖尿病 Diabetes mellitus (DM) 和动脉粥样硬化 Atherosclerosis 的病因。

参考文献

[1]. Yi Guo, et al. Lipid droplets at a glance. J Cell Sci. 2009 Mar 15;122(Pt 6):749-52.