2013 Photomicrography Competition

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20th Place

2013 Photomicrography Competition

The explosive dynamics of sugar transport in fat cells

Dr. James Burchfield

Affiliation
The Garvan Institute
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Technique

Live Cell Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence

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The explosive dynamics of sugar transport in fat cells. Sugar transporters move rapidly within cells to provide energy when required. This is disrupted in diseases like diabetes.