Biopsy (IMAGE)

Allen Institute

Biopsy

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A piece of large intestine, biopsied from a pediatric IBD patient, has been processed to reveal cellular and molecular features that can help scientists understand disease activity. These include epithelial cells (green), muscle (dark blue), T cells (lavender and purple), B cells (yellow), monocytes and macrophages (cyan), and cells that are actively dividing (red).

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Jocelin Malone / Allen Institute

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