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. 2021 Dec 3;12:746749. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.746749

FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 1

The formation, degradation and main functions of LDs. The formation can be summarized into several conceptual steps: synthesis of neutral lipids and formation of lenses, grease bud, growth and maturation of LDs. The degradation of LDs can be divided into two ways: lipophagy and lipolysis.