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This molecular insight highlights the importance of lipase selectivity in shaping adipose lipid composition and maintaining metabolic homeostasis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Article Highlights<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Obesity is associated with the enrichment of unsaturated triacylglycerol (TAG) species in adipose tissue, but the mechanism driving this selective lipid accumulation remains unclear. We investigated whether substrate-selective lipolysis contributes to the retention of unsaturated fatty acids (FAs) in obese adipose tissue. Lipidomic profiling revealed predominant enrichment of FA 18:1 and FA 18:2 in midlife-predominant obese adipose TAGs, and functional assays showed that adipose triglyceride lipase preferentially hydrolyzes saturated TAGs under conditions of sufficient substrate supply. 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