Fibrotic Fly Heart (IMAGE)

Sanford Burnham Prebys

Fibrotic Fly Heart

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Cardiac fibrosis (shown in purple), a hallmark of heart disease, is clearly increased in fruit flies on a high-sugar diet (right), as compared to flies on a normal diet (left).

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Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute

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