Lipid droplets in central nervous system and functional profiles of brain cells containing lipid droplets in various diseases

Abstract Lipid droplets (LDs), serving as the convergence point of energy metabolism and multiple signaling pathways, have garnered increasing attention in recent years. Different cell types within the central nervous system (CNS) can regulate energy metabolism to generate or degrade LDs in response...

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Main Authors: Longxiao Zhang, Yunfei Zhou, Zhongbo Yang, Liangchao Jiang, Xinyang Yan, Wenkai Zhu, Yi Shen, Bolong Wang, Jiaxi Li, Jinning Song
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-025-03334-5
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description Abstract Lipid droplets (LDs), serving as the convergence point of energy metabolism and multiple signaling pathways, have garnered increasing attention in recent years. Different cell types within the central nervous system (CNS) can regulate energy metabolism to generate or degrade LDs in response to diverse pathological stimuli. This article provides a comprehensive review on the composition of LDs in CNS, their generation and degradation processes, their interaction mechanisms with mitochondria, the distribution among different cell types, and the roles played by these cells—particularly microglia and astrocytes—in various prevalent neurological disorders. Additionally, we also emphasize the paradoxical role of LDs in post-cerebral ischemia inflammation and explore potential underlying mechanisms, aiming to identify novel therapeutic targets for this disease.
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spelling doaj-art-c87ba37f43824a60a457a01281554d752025-01-19T12:33:24ZengBMCJournal of Neuroinflammation1742-20942025-01-0122112810.1186/s12974-025-03334-5Lipid droplets in central nervous system and functional profiles of brain cells containing lipid droplets in various diseasesLongxiao Zhang0Yunfei Zhou1Zhongbo Yang2Liangchao Jiang3Xinyang Yan4Wenkai Zhu5Yi Shen6Bolong Wang7Jiaxi Li8Jinning Song9Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong UniversityAbstract Lipid droplets (LDs), serving as the convergence point of energy metabolism and multiple signaling pathways, have garnered increasing attention in recent years. Different cell types within the central nervous system (CNS) can regulate energy metabolism to generate or degrade LDs in response to diverse pathological stimuli. This article provides a comprehensive review on the composition of LDs in CNS, their generation and degradation processes, their interaction mechanisms with mitochondria, the distribution among different cell types, and the roles played by these cells—particularly microglia and astrocytes—in various prevalent neurological disorders. Additionally, we also emphasize the paradoxical role of LDs in post-cerebral ischemia inflammation and explore potential underlying mechanisms, aiming to identify novel therapeutic targets for this disease.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-025-03334-5Lipid dropletInflammationLipid metabolismStrokeStress
spellingShingle Longxiao Zhang
Yunfei Zhou
Zhongbo Yang
Liangchao Jiang
Xinyang Yan
Wenkai Zhu
Yi Shen
Bolong Wang
Jiaxi Li
Jinning Song
Lipid droplets in central nervous system and functional profiles of brain cells containing lipid droplets in various diseases
Journal of Neuroinflammation
Lipid droplet
Inflammation
Lipid metabolism
Stroke
Stress
title Lipid droplets in central nervous system and functional profiles of brain cells containing lipid droplets in various diseases
title_full Lipid droplets in central nervous system and functional profiles of brain cells containing lipid droplets in various diseases
title_fullStr Lipid droplets in central nervous system and functional profiles of brain cells containing lipid droplets in various diseases
title_full_unstemmed Lipid droplets in central nervous system and functional profiles of brain cells containing lipid droplets in various diseases
title_short Lipid droplets in central nervous system and functional profiles of brain cells containing lipid droplets in various diseases
title_sort lipid droplets in central nervous system and functional profiles of brain cells containing lipid droplets in various diseases
topic Lipid droplet
Inflammation
Lipid metabolism
Stroke
Stress
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-025-03334-5
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