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CIL:41644*  Cite 
Description

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 contains vesicles of histamine (red dots). Mast cells are among the first cells of the immune system to react to the presence of an invading pathogen and they facilitate the movement of leukocytes (white blood cells) and other immune cells toward the site of infection. The image is composed of 42 stacked sections. Honorable Mention, 2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®.

Technical Details

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Homo sapiens
Cell Type
mast cell
Cellular Component
histamine
Biological Context
Biological Process
histamine secretion involved in inflammatory response
Human Disease
acute conjunctivitis
Attribution
Names
Donald Pottle
2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition®
Link
2011 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Compet...
OTHER
The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, MA, USA
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL41644
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil41644
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
confocal microscopy
Visualization Methods
visualization of contiguous regions
Sample Preparation
Relation To Intact Cell
whole mounted tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 2048px ——
Y 2048px ——