CIL:10951, blood vessel endothelial cell. CIL. Dataset

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blood vessel endothelial cell

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Description

Two electron micrographs of smooth muscle cells in a small artery, surrounded by a light gray zone of interspaces composed of an elastic fiber and collagen-rich basement membrane. The elastica interna is a lamina composed of elastin fibers, and enables arteries to stretch. Figures 27 (upper) and 28 (lower) 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

Cell Type: blood vessel endothelial cell
Cellular Component: basement membrane; extracellular region part; plasma membrane

Biological Context

Biological Process: extracellular structure organization

Attribution

Names: Don W. Fawcett
Published: ISBN 0721635849
Link: The Cell, 2nd Ed. by D.W. Fawcett

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL10951
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil10951

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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

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	910px	——
Y	1280px	——