Lipid droplets characterization in adipocyte differentiated 3T3-L1 cells: Size and optical density distribution

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 159-162

  Rizzatti, V ^a   Boschi, Federico ^b   Pedrotti, M ^a   Zoico, E ^a   Sbarbati, A ^b   Zamboni, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

3T3 L1; Adipocyte; Fat; Integrated optical density; Lipid droplet; Triglyceride accumulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881265382     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2013.e24     Document Type: Article

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