CIL:11536, Macaca mulatta, epithelial cell. CIL. Dataset

NCBI Organism:Macaca mulatta; Cell Types:epithelial cell Cell Components:melanosome Biological process:pigmentation

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Description

Figure 300 from Chapter 11 (Melanin Pigment) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Conjunctival epithelium from the limbal region of the eye of the Macaca mulatta. Clusters of melanosomes donated from melanocytes (not present in this micrograph) are contained within the epithelium. Intercellular spaces are filled with horseradish peroxidase, injected intravenously, permeating the epithelium and outlining the cells. Image by Giuseppina Raviola. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Macaca mulatta
Cell Type: epithelial cell
Cellular Component: melanosome

Biological Context

Biological Process: pigmentation

Attribution

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

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL11536
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil11536

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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

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