The Causative Gene in Chanarian Dorfman Syndrome Regulates Lipid Droplet Homeostasis in C. elegans.

AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) is a key regulator of many cellular mechanisms required for adjustment to various stresses induced by the changing environment. In C. elegans dauer larvae AMPK-null mutants expire prematurely due to hyperactive Adipose Triglyceride Lipase (ATGL-1) followed by rapid deplet...

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Main Authors: Meng Xie, Richard Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-06-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4470697?pdf=render