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. 2014 Apr 1;9(4):e91127. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091127

Figure 4. Effects of hyperthermia on SC lipid droplet number and size, and correlation with triacylglycerol (TAG) content.

Figure 4

Cells cultured at 37°C and cells cultured similarly but exposed once a day for 15 min to 43°C, both during five days, are compared. A) Phase contrast (left) and fluorescence images (right) of TM4 cells stained with Nile Red to mark lipid droplets. B) Comparison of lipid droplet diameter, and relative abundance of small, average (ave), and large diameter lipid droplets in control (white bars) and experimental (black bars) cells. C) Content of cholesteryl esters (CE) and TAG in these two conditions. (*p<0.05).