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Rossana C N Melo1, Peter F Weller2.
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Studies on lipid droplets (LDs) in leukocytes have attracted attention due to their association with human diseases. In these cells, LDs are rapidly formed in response to inflammatory stimuli or allergic/inflammatory diseases including infections with parasites and bacteria. Leukocyte LDs are linked to the regulation of immune responses by compartmentalization of several proteins and lipids involved in the control and biosynthesis of inflammatory mediators (eicosanoids). In this mini review, we summarize current knowledge on the composition, structure and function of leukocyte LDs, organelles now considered as structural markers of inflammation.Entities:
Keywords: Cell activation; Eicosanoids; Electron microscopy; Immune responses; Inflammation; Lipid bodies
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26515551 PMCID: PMC4744558 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2015.10.028
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Cell Res ISSN: 0014-4827 Impact factor: 3.905