Rosettes of cells surrounding the sensory organs that line the body (IMAGE)

University of Oregon

Rosettes of cells surrounding the sensory organs that line the body

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Immune cells (magenta) and cells expressing a reporter of immune stimulation (cyan), imaged in 3D in a live zebrafish larva. The cells are dynamic, and in our experiments we found that their relocation in response to to bacteria-induced tissue damage triggers strong gut contractions. The tube-like gut goes from left to right int the image. Above, rosettes of cells surrounding the sensory organs that line the body.

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Parthasarathy Lab and Guillemin Lab

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