CIL:38956, melanocyte. CIL. Dataset

Cell Types:melanocyte Cell Components:melanosome, actin cytoskeleton, microtubule cytoskeleton; Biological process:melanosome localization

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Description

Confocal micrograph of an isolated melanin-producing cell (a melanocyte) showing the melanosomes (vesicles that hold the melanin granules) in yellow, the actin in red and the microtubules in blue. The melanin gets transferred from the melanocytes to the epidermal cells, giving colour to the skin and hair.

Technical Details

B0003424 Melanocyte showing melanosomes. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

Cell Type: melanocyte
Cellular Component: melanosome; actin cytoskeleton; microtubule cytoskeleton

Biological Context

Biological Process: melanosome localization

Attribution

Names: Alistair Hume
Link: Wellcome Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL38956
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil38956

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: confocal microscopy
Parameters Imaged: fluorescence emission
Source of Contrast: distribution of epitope
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Relation To Intact Cell: dispersed cells in vitro

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	568px	——
Y	576px	——