Dual silencing of lipophagy and lipolysis in Rhodnius prolixus induces lipid droplet remodeling without TAG accumulation in the fat body

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Autophagy and lipolysis are key metabolic pathways involved in lipid mobilization and energy homeostasis. In Rhodnius prolixus, a major vector of Chagas disease, previous studies have shown that silencing autophagy-related genes (RpAtg8, RpAtg6) or the brumme

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