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To their first question, the researchers found that adipocyte depletion happens quite early in the fibrotic process. Adipocytes in the skin contain one large liquid droplet of fat molecules (or lipids ...

Molecular biophysics is the study of the physical principles governing biomolecular systems. It seeks to explain biological function in terms of molecular structure, dynamics and organization ...