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  • 87688768496375350005000134683125002500364185PublicAssets/3600A mouse's fat cells (red) are shown surrounded by a network of blood vessels (green). Fat cells store and release energy, protect organs and nerve tissues, insulate us from the cold, and help us absorb important vitamins. <br></br> This image was part of the <em>Life: Magnified</em> exhibit that ran from June 3, 2014, to January 21, 2015, at Dulles International Airport.Daniela Malide, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of HealthDaniela Malide, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of HealthPhotograph

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    A mouse's fat cells (red) are shown surrounded by a network of blood vessels (green). Fat cells store and release energy, protect organs and nerve tissues, insulate us from the cold, and help us absorb important vitamins.

    This image was part of the Life: Magnified exhibit that ran from June 3, 2014, to January 21, 2015, at Dulles International Airport.

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    Daniela Malide, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

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