CIL:37220, Rattus, non-myelinating Schwann cell. CIL. Dataset

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NCBI Organism:Rattus; Cell Types:non-myelinating Schwann cell Cell Components:microtubule, mitochondrion, mitochondrial outer membrane, extrinsic to mitochondrial inner membrane, cell outer membrane, axon; Biological process:transmission of nerve impulse

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Description

Electron micrograph of an unmyelinated nerve Schwann cell from a rat tongue. Image made available by James D. Jamieson and the Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine.

Technical Details

Original 3.25 in. x 4 in. lantern slides were scanned at 600dpi. Original magnification x63,000.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Rattus
Cell Type: non-myelinating Schwann cell
Cellular Component: microtubule; mitochondrion; mitochondrial outer membrane; extrinsic to mitochondrial inner membrane; cell outer membrane; axon

Biological Context

Biological Process: transmission of nerve impulse

Attribution

Names: George E. Palade EM Slide Collection
Link: George E. Palade EM Slide Collection

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL37220
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil37220

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Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods: osmium tetroxide
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Methods: chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

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