Lipid droplets in felid kidneys: prevalence and composition by lipidomics
Rebecca A. Brociek, Rebecca Alborough, Anna M. Kotowska, A. Ferreira, Sandra Martínez‐Jarquín, Malgorzata Walczak, Vincenzo di Bari, Frédéric Beaudoin, David S. Gardner
Domestic cat kidneys hold more Oil Red O-stained lipid than dog kidneys, and their tubular droplets carry a less-polar band containing ether-linked lipids resembling monoalkyldiacylglycerols.
Frontiers in Veterinary Science · Feb 23, 2026Peer-reviewedZoology✦ In-depth digest