Expression of fatty acid transport protein in retinal pigment cells promotes lipid droplet expansion and photoreceptor homeostasis
Daan M Van Den Brink, Aurélie Cubizolle, Gilles Chatelain, Francesco Napoletano, Pierre Dourlen, Nathalie Davoust, Laurent Guillou, Claire Angebault-Prouteau, Nathalie Bernoud-Hubac, Michel Guichardant, Philippe Brabet, Bertrand Mollereau
This study shows that fatty acid transport protein in retinal pigment cells promotes lipid droplet expansion, which supports photoreceptor homeostasis under normal conditions but can be toxic under pathological stress.
bioRxiv · Mar 23, 2018 · PreprintCell Biology