More Blood Vessels in Adipose Tissue May Alleviate Type 2 Diabetes (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

More Blood Vessels in Adipose Tissue May Alleviate Type 2 Diabetes

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Small blood vessel capillary (red) growth can help fat-loaded cells (green) in adipose tissue to improve metabolic balance in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes. The blood capillary diameter is 200 times smaller than a millimeter. Photo by Marius Robciuc.

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Marius Robciuc / University of Helsinki

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