NPC1L1 inhibition disturbs lipid trafficking and induces large lipid droplet formation in intestinal absorptive epithelial cells
T. Nakano, I. Inoue, Y. Takenaka, R. Ito, N. Kotani, S. Sato, Y. Nakano, M. Hirasaki, A. Shimada, T. Murakoshi
This study shows that NPC1L1 inhibition reduces chylomicron assembly and secretion in intestinal cells by limiting cholesterol availability, leading to large lipid droplet formation.
bioRxiv · Apr 17, 2020Biochemistry