Seipin and perilipin 3 promote distinct early steps of nascent lipid droplet biogenesis
Raunaq Deo, Apoorva Bhapkar, Emma Givan, Chao Li, Ehud Haimov, Derk Binns, Philipp E. Scherer, M. Kozlov, Alexandre Toulmay, William Prinz
This study identifies seipin and perilipin 3 as distinct regulators of early lipid droplet biogenesis by promoting nucleation and stabilizing nascent droplets, respectively.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology