Adipose tissue lipolysis is an essential catabolic pathway providing energy to the body when needed (e.g., fasting and physical exercise).
The process is exquisitely regulated by neural, hormonal, and paracrine factors.
Adipose tissue lipolysis is a determinant of adipose lipid turnover.
It is dysregulated in obesity, insulin resistance, and cancer cachexia.
Partial inhibition of adipose tissue lipolysis is a plausible therapeutic strategy in these conditions.