University of Toulouse Finds HSL in Fat Cell Nucleus
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HSL's dual role suggests adipose tissue health, not just fat accumulation, is a key determinant of metabolic disease, reframing obesity as a failure of tissue maintenance rather than simply energy imbalance.
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- University of Toulouse published the April 30, 2026 study showing HSL also localizes to the nucleus of adipocytes.
- Dominique Langin led the I2MC team that identified nuclear HSL as a regulator of healthy fat tissue mass.
- Jérémy Dufau reported that loss of HSL causes lipodystrophy, not obesity, in mice and human mutation carriers.
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