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lipolysis

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lipolysis /li·pol·y·sis/ (lĭ-pol´ĭ-sis) the splitting up or decomposition of fat.lipolyt´ic
li·pol·y·sis (l-pl-ss, l-)
n. pl. li·pol·y·ses (-sz)
The hydrolysis of lipids.
lipo·lytic (lp-ltk, lp-) adj.
lipolysis
[lipol′isis]
the breakdown or destruction of fats.
lipolysis
(līpäl´sis),
n the process whereby fat stored in cells is broken down.
lipolysis
the breakdown, splitting up or decomposition of fat.


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34) The data of Sekhar et al (20,21) would suggest that the source of the fat that accumulates in the liver is from excessive lipolysis; indeed Hadigan et al showed that blocking lipolysis acutely with acipimox improved insulin sensitivity in patients with HIV-associated lipodystrophy and visceral obesity.
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Information: Frederic Carriere, Laboratory of Enzymology at Interfaces and Physiology of Lipolysis, UPR 9025 CNRS, 31 chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille cedex 20, France, +33-4-9116-4134, fax: +33-4-9171-5758, e-mail: carriere@ibsm.
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