Science Illustrated

FAT WILL MAKE YOU THINNER

In a matter of a few weeks, a lump of fat is converted into a fat burner. The secret is in the cells’ mitochondr­ia, which convert energy.

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DOCTOR EXTRACTS FAT FROM THE PATIENT

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White fat cells include large fat deposits, but only a few mitochondr­ia, which convert energy in a cell.

CHEMICAL BATH CONVERTS FAT

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The fat samples are cut to small pieces, which are subjected to a cocktail of chemicals in a bioreactor, making the white cells turn into brown ones.

DOCTOR INJECTS BROWN FAT BACK INTO PATIENT

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The cells now include much more mitochondr­ia, so they can convert large quantities of fat into heat. The brown fat is injected back into the patient's fat deposits.

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