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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Biochim Biophys Acta. 2009 Jan 21;1791(6):540–551. doi: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2009.01.005

Figure 3. Schematic representation of the molecular mechanisms regulating leukocyte lipid body biogenesis and function.

Figure 3

Lipid body formation in leukocytes is a highly regulated process that involves receptor-mediated signaling. Lipid body formed during inflammatory stimulation culminates in the compartmentalization of lipids and proteins and function as specialized domains involved in eicosanoid synthesis.