Shape-shifting fat cells fuel breast cancer growth (IMAGE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Shape-shifting fat cells fuel breast cancer growth

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Fat cells (shown in red) take on a new form (green) as they come in contact with a tumor (blue).

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

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