Table 2:
Purification of lipid droplets from animal tissues
| Tissues | Species | Buffers | Size of LDs | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liver | Rat | KCl; NaCl, Sucrose | 0.5-2 μm | 18,20 |
| Brown adipose tissue | Mouse | Tricine, Sucrose | 0.5-20 μm | 22 |
| White adipose tissue | Mouse | Tris, Na3VO4 NaF, EDTA | NA | 23 |
| Skeletal muscle | Mouse | Buffer A: Tricine, Sucrose Buffer B: HEPES, KCl, MgCl2 | < 1 μm | 24 |
| Cardiac muscle | Mouse | Tris-EDTA-Sucrose | < 1 μm | 25 |
| Mammary tissue | Mouse | KH2PO4, MgCl2, Sucrose | 0.5-6 μm | 26,27 |
| Intestinal mucosa | Mouse | EDTA | 0.8 ± 0.4 μm | 28 |
| Kidney (Renal papillae) | Pig, Rabbit, Dog, Rat | Sucrose | 0.4-0.8 㮼m | 29,30 |
| Kidney (Renal medulla) | Rat, Rabbit | Sucrose | ~0.5 μm | 31,32 |
| Placenta | Human | Tris-EDTA-Sucrose; Buffer A: Tricine, Sucrose Buffer B: HEPES, KCl, MgCl2 | < 1 μm | 33,34 |
NA: not analyzed