The lipid droplet (LD) is a unique multi-functional orga- nelle that contains a neutral lipid core covered with a phospholipid monolayer membrane. The LDs have been found in almost all organisms from bacteria to hum...
In addition to white adipose tissue (WAT) that stores energy, human and small mammals also have brown adipose tissue (BAT) that dissipates chemical energy for thermogenesis. BAT contains multilocular lipid droplet...
Supported by AIRC(to Tripodi M;No.IG-13529 to Fimia GM);Ministry for Health of Italy(“Ricerca Corrente”to Grassi G;Tripodi M;Alonzi T;Fimia GM and Ippolito G;“Ricerca Finalizzata”to Fimia GM and Ippolito G);Ministry of University and Research of Italy(PRIN to Tripodi M;Ph D program to Di Caprio G)
Hepatitis C virus(HCV) infects over 150 million people worldwide. In most cases, HCV infection becomes chronic causing liver disease ranging from fibrosis to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Viral persistence a...