White Fat Cells (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

White Fat Cells

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Sections of white fat taken from normal mice (left) and from mice without an enzyme called fatty acid synthase (FAS) in their fat cells (right). Mice without FAS can eat a high-fat diet without becoming obese.

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Semenkovich lab

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