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Description

This image shows human cardiac microvascular endothelial cells forming tubes in Matrigel. Matrigel is a gelatinous protein mixture that encourages cells to demonstrate complex cellular behavior that is otherwise difficult to observe under laboratory conditions.

Technical Details

B0007520 Cardiac endothelial cells. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Homo sapiens
Cell Type: blood vessel endothelial cell
Cellular Component: cell surface

Biological Context

Biological Process: angiogenesis; angiogenesis involved in coronary vascular morphogenesis

Attribution

Names: Claire Clarkin
Link: Wellcome Images
OTHER: KCL/Diabetes UK

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL39072
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil39072

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: differential interference contrast microscopy
Parameters Imaged: optical path length gradient
Source of Contrast: boundaries between regions with different refractive index
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Relation To Intact Cell: dispersed cells in vitro

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	440px	——
Y	576px	——