Human macrophage, University of California San Diego (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Human macrophage, University of California San Diego

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In this micrograph, a human macrophage (a type of immune cell) is shown after reduction of the gene DNMT3A. The large green structure is the cell’s nucleus; red indicates the presence of cytoplasmic protein. The small green dots represent mitochondrial DNA that has escaped from the nucleus into the cytoplasm, inducing an inflammatory response.

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