Mesothelial Cells (IMAGE)

University of Pittsburgh

Mesothelial Cells

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Mesothelial cell-cell junctions (β-Catenin immunostaining using a secondary antibody shown in magenta and cell nuclei shown in blue). Areas of disrupted junctional assembly are highlighted with punctuated instead of continuous staining. Cancer cells can squeeze through these weak spots to invade into the surrounding tissue.

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University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering

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