Immunohistochemical staining of lipid droplets with adipophilin in paraffin-embedded glioma tissue identifies an association between lipid droplets and tumour grade

Introduction Cytoplasmic lipid droplets are increasingly regarded as an important cellular component in both normal tissue [1] and in disease. Recent evidence suggests that the intracellular accumulation of lipid droplets is increased in a diverse range of diseases [2,3]. Once thought to be a storage compartment for neutral lipids, these organelles