A gel-like condensation of Cidec generates lipid-permeable plates for lipid droplet fusion.
Dev Cell
; 56(18): 2592-2606.e7, 2021 09 27.
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ABSTRACT
Membrane contact between intracellular organelles is important in mediating organelle communication. However, the assembly of molecular machinery at membrane contact site and its internal organization correlating with its functional activity remain unclear. Here, we demonstrate that a gel-like condensation of Cidec, a crucial protein for obesity development by facilitating lipid droplet (LD) fusion, occurs at the LD-LD contact site (LDCS) through phase separation. The homomeric interaction between the multivalent N terminus of Cidec is sufficient to promote its phase separation both in vivo and in vitro. Interestingly, Cidec condensation at LDCSs generates highly plastic and lipid-permeable fusion plates that are geometrically constrained by donor LDs. In addition, Cidec condensates are distributed unevenly in the fusion plate generating stochastic sub-compartments that may represent unique lipid passageways during LD fusion. We have thus uncovered the organization and functional significance of geometry-constrained Cidec phase separation in mediating LD fusion and lipid homeostasis.
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Assunto principal:
Metabolismo dos Lipídeos
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Gotículas Lipídicas
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Lipídeos
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Obesidade
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Animals
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Humans
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En
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Dev Cell
Assunto da revista:
EMBRIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article
País de afiliação:
China