Interrupted Blood Flow (IMAGE) Washington University School of Medicine Caption Blood flow was interrupted in a vessel in normal mice (above) and in FASTie mice (below). After a few weeks, the normal mice formed new blood vessels to restore blood flow, but FASTie mice without fatty acid synthase did not. Credit Semenkovich lab, Washington University School of Medicine Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.