Microscopic image of sprouting blood vessels in the retina of the eye (IMAGE)

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association

Microscopic image of sprouting blood vessels in the retina of the eye

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Shown in green are individual endothelial cells that are creating new vessels and forging new connections between vessels. All endothelial cell membranes are stained blue, while magenta highlights the inner membrane of these cells.

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Claudio Franco, Max Delbrück Center

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