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In this study, we examined the role of larval oenocytes - hepatocyte-like cells, in a\n                    <jats:italic>Drosophila<\/jats:italic>\n                    model of cancer cachexia. We found that oenocytes in tumour-bearing larvae accumulate lipid droplets in response to tumour-secreted signals, Gbb and ImpL2. This lipid accumulation reflects systemic changes in lipid metabolism, responding to lipid metabolism manipulations in either the fat body or the muscle. Disrupting lipid synthesis\/breakdown (via FASN1 and Bmm), storage (via Lsd2), or trafficking (via apolipoproteins) in these tissues significantly modulated lipid droplet accumulation in oenocytes. Moreover, oenocyte-specific knockdown of FASN1 reduced their lipid content and non-autonomously affected lipid droplet size in the fat body, suggesting cross-regulatory interactions between these tissues. Cachectic oenocytes also exhibited altered signaling profiles, characterized by reduced PI3K signalling. Enhancing PI3K signalling through Akt overexpression restored oenocyte size and reduced lipid levels; however, these changes did not significantly improve muscle integrity. Together, our data suggests that dynamic exchange of lipids occur between the fat body, oenocytes and the muscle during cancer cachexia. 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