Research Report 2016 Image Captions Research Report 2016 (covers the period 2014-2016) Cover: are actually induced pluripotent stem cells in a pluripotency test. The cells are Max Delbrück Center for What looks like coral reefs and brightly glowing fishes in this picture Molecular Medicine in the Credit: Gizem Inak (Lab of Erich Wanker, Group of Alessandro Prigione) Helmholtz Association (MDC) stained with a fluorescent dye (Lin28-DAPI). Communications Department Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease: Robert-Rössle-Str.10 13125 Berlin and lipid droplets white. These fireworks and balloons are fatty Credit:cells. Insulin Vanessa receptors Schmidt (Lab appear of Thomas red andWillnow) early endosomes green. Nuclei are blue Phone: +49-30-9406-0 Email:
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