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Description

This electron micrograph shows the basal lamina as a thin gray moustache following parallel along the basal membrane of epithelial cells from human corneal epithelium. In this tissue, the basal lamina, which is secreted by the epithelial cells, is at the interface of the epithelial layer and Bowman's layer, which is composed of condensed collagen. Image by Toichiro Kuwabara, Figure 22 from Chapter 1 (The Cell 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
Homo sapiens
Cell Type
corneal epithelial cell
Cellular Component
basal lamina
extracellular region part
plasma membrane
Biological Context
Biological Process
cell-substrate adhesion
extracellular structure organization
Attribution
Names
Toichiro Kuwabara
Published
ISBN 0721635849
Link
The Cell, 2nd Ed. by D.W. Fawcett
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL10942
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil10942
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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
electron-dense stain
Data Qualifiers
processed data
Sample Preparation
Methods
crosslinking-fixative fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell
microtome-sectioned tissue