Abstract
Adipose tissue plays a major role in caloric homeostasis by shifting between lipid mobilization and storage. Its primary functions can be summarized as follows:
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Hydrolysis of circulating triglycerides combined with plasma proteins in the form of lipoproteins and uptake of fatty acids thus released.
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Glucose uptake and utilization for the synthesis of lipids.
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Lipid storage mainly in the form of triglycerides.
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Lipolysis and fat mobilization.
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Gaion, R.M., Dorigo, P. (1987). Lipolysis and Antilipolytic Drugs at Different Ages. In: Paoletti, R., Kritchevsky, D., Holmes, W.L. (eds) Drugs Affecting Lipid Metabolism. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71702-4_17
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