Cell Image (IMAGE)

Colorado State University

Cell Image

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Left image shows a single beating heart cell with a high-resolution deformation map. Right image shows multiple cells displaying a muscle twitch shown with a high-resolution deformation map. The colored dots represent individual muscle nucleus. The red and blue color maps indicate the variation of deformation. Red indicates that cells are extremely tensed (pulled apart); blue indicates that cells are extremely compacted. Using deformation microscopy to view a single cell at a micro scale, it's possible to see the deformation variation that takes place inside the cell.

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Cell Reports

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