A critical role for the ER Membrane Complex (EMC) in lipid droplet homeostasis
Érika de Carvalho, Abdulbasit Amin, Richard LiIttle, Karina Serafim da Silva, Catarina J Gaspar, Marina Badenes, Emma Burbridge, Tiago Paixão, Maria João Amorim, Pedro Faísca, Román Fischer, Iolanda Vendrell, Darragh Patrick O'Brien, Kvido Střı́šovský, John C. Christianson, , Colin Adrain
This study shows that the EMC3 subunit is critical for lipid droplet homeostasis in mice and Drosophila, with loss of EMC3 causing triglyceride storage defects and reduced FITM2 levels.
bioRxiv · Mar 10, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry