A dominant CIDEC variant segregates with familial obesity by increasing lipid droplet size in adipocytes
Franziska Paul, Hui Wang, Jianqin Wang, Liang Juin Tan, Crystal Y. Chia, Li Sun, Hui Jen Goh, Mark Kelly, Suresh Anand Sadananthan, Gunaseelan Narayanan, Lawrence M. Lifshitz, S. Sendhil Velan, Sarah M. C. Nicoloro, Sumanty Tohari, Alvin Yu Jin Ng, , Bruno Reversade
This study identifies a dominant CIDEC variant causing familial obesity by increasing lipid droplet size in adipocytes through structural and functional changes.
medRxiv · Jul 28, 2025 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine