The Cell: An Image Library - Image CIL:42161

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CIL:42161^*

Description

Representative time-lapse movie of a human mammary tumor fragment in collagen. CIL 42160 is a movie of a normal mammary fragment in Matrigel. Images collected every 20 minutes and bar is 50 microns. This movie is part of a group of movies that include CIL 42151-42168.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Homo sapiens; (human)
Cell Type: epithelial cell
Cellular Component: cell surface

Biological Context

Biological Process: dissemination; collective invasion

Attribution

Published: PNAS 2012 ; published ahead of print August 23, 2012
Other: Andrew Ewald

Grouping

This image is part of a group.

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Imaging Mode: differential interference contrast microscopy
Parameters Imaged: optical path length gradient
Source of Contrast: boundaries between regions with different refractive index
Visualization Methods: visualization of contiguous regions
Processing History: contrast adjustment

Sample Preparation

Methods: living tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: multi-cellular tumor fragment

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	720px	——
Y	480px	——
Time	-- sec	144

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