Fat Tissue Cells (IMAGE)

Weizmann Institute of Science

Fat Tissue Cells

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Fat tissue cells are enlarged and more loosely packed in mice lacking perforin-rich dendritic cells (left) compared with the fat tissue of regular mice (right). Inset: crown-like structures within the fat tissue (left, dark brown) are associated with increased inflammation.

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Weizmann Institute of Science

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