Within a salivary gland (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Within a salivary gland

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An immunofluorescence microscopy image of cells in a human submandibular gland. The image reveals that secretory acinar cells, which were all thought to be the same, are actually much more diverse, as shown by the different cells in the same gland expressing different proteins. A green stain indicates the presence of mucin 7, and a red stain indicates the presence of amylase. Nuclei of cells are in grey, and the epithelial membrane in cyan.

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Alison May

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