Defensive lipid droplets are PUFA reservoirs driving bacterial clearance and inflammation
Marta Bosch, Gyana-Lipsa Parida, Marina Sanchez-Quijada, Carles Ruiz-Mirapeix, Miguel Sanchez-Alvarez, Laura Pedró-Cos, Alba Fajardo, Harriet P. Lo, Mariano Alonso-Bivou, Rémi Safi, Erika Pineda, James A. Rae, James E. B. Curson, Bernhard Keller, Jesús Balsinde, , Albert Pol
The paper shows that lipid droplets store polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) that are critical for bacterial clearance and inflammation by macrophages.
bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology