Cancer cells gathering lipid droplets (IMAGE)
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Fluorescent image of cancer cells (cell nuclei in blue) stockpiling lipids in the form of lipid droplets (in red). The researchers showed these lipid droplets, driven by a softer environment, to be critical in the survival of cancer cells during metastasis.
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Dr Elysse Filipe / Garvan Institute
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