Identifies a novel subclass of caveolae containing perilipin that synthesizes triacylglycerol directly at the plasma membrane in primary adipocytes.
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Caution against clinical translation from this animal model; leaves open whether perilipin-caveolae mediate triacylglycerol synthesis in human adipocytes.
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