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Mouse neural stem cells in culture

Fibroblast cells with endocytosed particles

Human embryonic stem cell (gold) growing on a layer of supporting cells (fibroblasts). Stem cells are derived from very early embryos and can either be grown to stay in their original state or triggered to form almost any type of human cell. The fibroblasts provide special factors that maintain the stem cells in their original state. The stem cell appears to be grasped by the underlying fibroblast. Stem cell research could lead to cures for many diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's and diabetes, where a patient's cells are damaged or absent.

Pancreatic cancer cells

Human HeLa cancer cell, tripolar mitosis

Stress fibres, focal adhesions & lamellae

Human HeLa cancer cells, cytokinesis

Neurons in culture

sensory neuron from an adult DRG

Mouse neural stem cells growing in culture. Neural stem cells can be made to develop into cells found in the central nervous system; neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes.

Differentiated neural stem cells

Mouse embryonic stem cells

Lung cancer cells.

Stress fibres & focal adhesions

Foetal cells from amniotic fluid, colchicine

Human HeLa cancer cell chromosome rosettes

Xenopus cancer kidney cells, interphase

Human colon cancer cells

Astrocytes and oligodendrocytes from neural stem cells

Chemorepulsion of DRG sensory neuron

Human HeLa cancer cells, stages of mitosis

c-fos in wounded fibroblast monolayer

Human embryonic stem cells

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Mouse neural stem cells in culture

Fibroblast cells with endocytosed particles

Pancreatic cancer cells

Human HeLa cancer cell, tripolar mitosis

Stress fibres, focal adhesions & lamellae

Human HeLa cancer cells, cytokinesis

Neurons in culture

sensory neuron from an adult DRG

Mouse neural stem cells growing in culture. Neural stem cells can be made to develop into cells found in the central nervous system; neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes.

Differentiated neural stem cells

Mouse embryonic stem cells

Lung cancer cells.

Stress fibres & focal adhesions

Foetal cells from amniotic fluid, colchicine

Human HeLa cancer cell chromosome rosettes

Xenopus cancer kidney cells, interphase

Human colon cancer cells

Astrocytes and oligodendrocytes from neural stem cells

Chemorepulsion of DRG sensory neuron

Mouse embryonic stem cells

Human HeLa cancer cells, stages of mitosis

Mouse embryonic stem cells

c-fos in wounded fibroblast monolayer

Human embryonic stem cells