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Description

A thin section through a macrophage from interstitial tissue of the testes of the opossum. These cells are characterized by extensive folding of the cell surface, some of which appear to have captured fluid from the extracellular environment through pinocytosis. Figure 50 from Chapter 2 (Specializations of the Free Surface) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Didelphimorphia
Cell Type: macrophage
Cellular Component: lysosome; nucleus

Biological Context

Biological Process: pinocytosis; endocytosis

Attribution

Names: Don W. Fawcett
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: Fawcett's "The Cell, 2nd Ed."

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL11133
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil11133

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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
Relation To Intact Cell: microtome-sectioned tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	918px	——
Y	1200px	——