Figure 1.
Human trochanteric white adipose tissue. (A) Light microscopy. (B–D) Transmission electron microscopy. The mesenchymal-like stroma is visible. Note the scarcity of collagen fibres and the presence of stromal elements. In panel D, isolated bundles of collagen fibers are present around an adipocyte. a, adipocyte; v, blood vessel; s, stromal connective; c, collagen fibers.