Desaturase-dependent secretory functions of hepatocyte-like cells control systemic lipid metabolism during starvation in Drosophila

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Drosophila oenocytes accumulate fat during periods of starvation similar to the liver. This study shows that oenocytes regulate fat metabolism during starvation via Desat1-dependent secretion of ImpL2, linking lipid desaturation to lipoprotein trafficking, in

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