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Our new preprint is out! We discovered a novel survival strategy for cells with mitochondrial defects. By sequestering toxic fats in lipid droplets, they protect themselves from ferroptosis. Lipid droplets as cellular bodyguards! 💪 #mitochondria #metabolism #ferroptosis #OXPHOS
Sequestration of the polyunsaturated fatty acids protects the cells with oxidative phosphorylation deficiency from ferroptosis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.14.682423v1
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Our new preprint is out! We discovered a novel survival strategy for cells with mitochondrial defects. By sequestering toxic fats in lipid droplets, they protect themselves from ferroptosis. Lipid droplets as cellular bodyguards! 💪 #mitochondria #metabolism #ferroptosis #OXPHOS