Popeye's Matrix (IMAGE)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Popeye's Matrix

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Contractile fibroblasts secrete and organize extracellular matrix fibers (blue) that are loaded with growth factor complexes (green), resulting in a turquoise overlay color. The contractile fibers inside the cells are visualized by detecting a smooth muscle protein (red). The cells' nuclei are visualized in yellow.

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