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Description

Transmission electron micrograph of rat tongue continuous endothelium showing fused caveolae. Image made available by James D. Jamieson and the Department of Cell Biology, Yale University School of Medicine.

Technical Details

Reference: Simeonescu, N., M. Simeonescu, and G. E. Palade. 1975. J. Cell Biol. 64:586-607. Original 3.25 in. x 4 in. lantern slides were scanned at 600dpi. Original magnification x160,000.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Rattus
Cell Type: endothelial cell
Cellular Component: caveola; vesicle

Biological Context

Biological Process: regulation of vascular permeability

Attribution

Names: George E. Palade
Link: George E. Palde EM Slide Collection

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL37128
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil37128

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Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Parameters Imaged: electron density
Source of Contrast: differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods: osmium tetroxide

Sample Preparation

Relation To Intact Cell: sectioned tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	6000px	——
Y	4848px	——