CIL:11502, Rattus, neuron. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Rattus; Cell Types:neuron Cell Components:pigment granule Biological process:aging

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Description

Figure 291 from Chapter 10 (Lipochrome Pigment) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Brown cytoplasmic inclusions identified as lipofuscin, or lipochrome pigment increase in number in aging cells of the brain. Image by Enrico Mugnaini. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Rattus
Cell Type: neuron
Cellular Component: pigment granule

Biological Context

Biological Process: aging

Attribution

Names: Don W. Fawcett; Enrico Mugnaini
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: http://www.ascb.org/bioeducate/FawcettTheCell...

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL11502
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil11502

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Imaging

Image Type: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Image Mode: illumination by electrons; detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: stain with broad specificity
Visualization Methods: osmium tetroxide
Data Qualifiers: processed data

Sample Preparation

Methods: crosslinking-fixative fixed tissue; tissue in plastic embedment
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	891px	——
Y	1272px	——