# Glycolytic enzyme PFKL governs lipolysis by promoting lipid droplet–mitochondria tethering to enhance β-oxidation and tumor cell proliferation

*PRI Rank #11 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #11 |
| 18m citations | 74 |
| Journal | Nature Metabolism |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s42255-024-01047-2 |
| Corresponding authors | Daqian Xu, Zhimin Lu |
| Institution | Zhejiang University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/adipose-tissue-and-metabolism/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s42255-024-01047-2](https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-024-01047-2)

## Topics

PFKL · PFKL · lipid droplet–mitochondria tethering · Fatty acid β-oxidation · Fatty acid β-oxidation · glucose deprivation · PFKL phosphorylation · PLIN2 · PLIN2 · PLIN2 phosphorylation · CPT1A · CPT1A · adipose triglyceride lipase · Fatty acid mobilization · moonlight function · Metabolic stress · liver tumor · glycolysis-lipid metabolism integration · Oxidative metabolism

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