Lipid droplet (LD) growth mechanisms and the roles of LD-associated lipid transfer proteins remain poorly understood. Here, we show that the autophagy lipid transfer protein ATG2A has an anabolic role and promotes LD expansion by transferring diacylglycerol (DAG), and potentially triacylglycerol ...
The liver orchestrates systemic metabolism, and its dysfunction drives diseases including metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). ATG9A, an autophagy-related transmembrane protein and lipid scramblase, regulates lipid dynamics, yet its ...