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Interplay between autophagy and lipid droplets in starving cancer cells

Author(s): Maida Jusović (Author), Toni Petan (Supervisor)

Year: 2024

Type: Doctoral dissertation

Lipid droplets (LDs) are intracellular organelles that store lipids, mainly triacylglycerols (TAGs) and sterol esters. LDs were initially considered just inert fat reservoirs but have now been identified as critical players in the cellular stress response, especially in cancer cells. In response to various kinds of stress, including nutrient deprivation …