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CIL:41644
NCBI Organism Classification
Homo sapiens
Biological Process
histamine secretion involved in inflammatory response
Cellular Component
histamine
Confocal micrograph of a mast cell in human eye with conjunctivitis. This image shows a single mast cell invading conjunctival tissue in response to an inflammatory agent or pathogen. The mast cell c...
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CIL:11230
NCBI Organism Classification
Rattus
Biological Process
cell communication
Cellular Component
gap junction
Gap junctions from a granulosa cell of a rat ovarian follicle. Variability in size of the gap junctions is likely an artifact of the freeze fracture preparation. Figure 99 from Chapter 3 (Junctional ...
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CIL:11441
NCBI Organism Classification
Spermophilus citellus
Biological Process
cellular respiration
Cellular Component
mitochondrion
Steriod-secreting cells exhibit unusual diversity in the cristae of their mitochrondria, like these examples from testicular Leydig cells of the ground squirrel Citellus lateralis. Small alveolar cri...
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CIL:35981
NCBI Organism Classification
Spermophilus citellus
Biological Process
lipid storage
Cellular Component
lipid particle
Figure 360 from Chapter 15 (Cytoplasmic Inclusions) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Leydig cell from a reproductively active ground squirrel, Citellus lateralis. Physiological state ca...
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CIL:11105
NCBI Organism Classification
Mus musculus
Biological Process
plasma membrane organization
Cellular Component
cell surface
Scanning electron micrograph of the surface of a peritoneal mast cell from mouse shows undulating folds, and few microvilli. The membrane folds could be misinterpreted for microvilli if analyzed in t...
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CIL:11439
NCBI Organism Classification
Spermophilus citellus
Biological Process
cellular respiration
Cellular Component
mitochondrion
Mitochondria can show tremendous variation in size, even within a single cell. Here, a huge spherical mitochondria of about 6-7 µm in diameter is adjacent to small elongate mitochondria 0.5 µm wide...
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CIL:41111
NCBI Organism Classification
Cavia porcellus
Biological Process
organelle organization
Cellular Component
nucleus
A transmission electron micrograph of a Leydig cell isolated from guinea pig testes.The eccentric nucleus and several pale lipid droplets are visible. Numerous mitochondria and smooth endoplasmic ret...
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CIL:10769
NCBI Organism Classification
Myotis lucifugus
Biological Process
translation
Cellular Component
endoplasmic reticulum
Figure 171 from Chapter 5 (Endoplasmic Reticulum) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Electron micrograph of rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) in two adjacent acinar cells from the pancreas...
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CIL:10802
NCBI Organism Classification
Cavia porcellus
Biological Process
steroid biosynthetic process
Cellular Component
endoplasmic reticulum
Figure 188 from Chapter 5 (Endoplasmic Reticulum) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Dense smooth endoplasmic reticulum is found in steroid-secreting cells, like this cell from the zona fa...
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CIL:11432
NCBI Organism Classification
Phodopus
Biological Process
cellular respiration
Cellular Component
mitochondrion
Figure 240 from Chapter 7 (Mitochondria) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. The shape of mitochondrial cristae can vary with cell type, shown here in a cell from hamster adrenal cortex. Fo...
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