The Cell: An Image Library

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Rolling of leukocytes on the walls of the caudal vein; real time. As in adult mammals, such rolling occurs only in veins, not in arteries. Video made available by Mark Cooper thru The Zebrafish A Living Library.more

Image contributed by Philippe Herbomel

Images of Note

CIL:34926^*

NCBI Organism: Homo sapiens; (human)
Biological Process: branching of actin filaments
Cellular Component: actin cytoskeleton

CIL:26533^*

NCBI Organism: Mus musculus; (house mouse)
Biological Process: regulation of cell migration
Cellular Component: lamellipodium

CIL:13595^*

NCBI Organism: Mus musculus; (house mouse)
Biological Process: myoblast fusion involved in skeletal muscle regeneration...
Cellular Component: nucleus

CIL:23043^*

NCBI Organism: Rattus; (Old World rats)
Biological Process: gelsolin treatment
Cellular Component: intermediate filament

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The Cell: An Image Library™ is a freely accessible, easy-to-search, public repository of reviewed and annotated images, videos, and animations of cells from a variety of organisms, showcasing cell architecture, intracellular functionalities, and both normal and abnormal processes. The purpose of this database is to advance research, education, and training, with the ultimate goal of improving human health.

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