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Fat Tissue Reorganizes During Pregnancy
Fat Tissue Reorganizes During Pregnancy
Researchers identify a protein that promotes changes in adipose tissue in vitro and in pregnant mice and may help protect against gestational diabetes in humans.
Fat Tissue Reorganizes During Pregnancy
Fat Tissue Reorganizes During Pregnancy

Researchers identify a protein that promotes changes in adipose tissue in vitro and in pregnant mice and may help protect against gestational diabetes in humans.

Researchers identify a protein that promotes changes in adipose tissue in vitro and in pregnant mice and may help protect against gestational diabetes in humans.

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A microscopy image of several endometrial stromal fibroblasts
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A blue coelacanth with white speckles in the ocean
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Biologist Christopher Coe answers readers’ questions about the prescient organ.
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