Immune Cells Surveying a Mammary Duct (VIDEO)
Caption
Immune cells called macrophages ('big eaters') are important for mammary gland formation and function. This is a movie of a mammary gland duct (purple), surrounded by collagen fibres (pink) and macrophage populations (yellow and blue). The yellow macrophages are breast-specific ductal macrophages ('DMs') that live on the ducts and survey the epithelium with their arms.
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Dr Caleb Dawson, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
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with credit to Dr Caleb Dawson, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
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