Fawcett, Don W. (2021). CIL:36064, Mus musculus, smooth muscle cell. In Cell Image Library. UC San Diego Library Digital Collections. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.6075/J04B3042

Figure 432 from Chapter 16 (Cytoplasmic matrix and cytoskeleton) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Smooth muscle of mouse epididymal duct. The area within the rectangle is shown at higher magnification in the accompanying image CIL:36065 from this image group, highlighting the presence of actin filaments. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

• 2021

• Fawcett, Don W.

Preparation: crosslinking-fixative fixed tissue; tissue in plastic embedment
Relation to intact cell: microtome-sectioned tissue
Item type: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Imaging mode: illumination by electrons; detection of electrons
Parameter imaged: electron density
Source of contrast: stain with broad specificity
Visualization methods: osmium tetroxide
Data qualification: Processed

• Cell Image Library Group ID: 9915

• Mus musculus

• Actin filament
• Cytoplasm
• Smooth muscle cell

• Smooth muscle contraction

• data
• image

• No linguistic content; Not applicable

Samplenumber: 36064

Doi: https://doi.org/10.6075/J04B3042

Source data

• Source Record in the Cell Image Library: https://doi.org/10.7295/W9CIL36064

Other resource

• Fawcett, Don W. "The Cell." 2nd ed., W.B. Saunders, 1981, ISBN 0721635849. https://www.ascb.org/career-development/teaching/don-fawcetts-the-cell/

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