Red Blood Cell STED (IMAGE)
Caption
Both images show individual red blood cells. The one on the right, produced by STED, more clearly shows the Piezo1 proteins (in green), which are a mechanical calcium channel and play a crucial role in cellular calcium levels. It also more clearly shows the Non-muscle myosin IIA proteins (in red), which are a motor protein and have a crucial role in cytoskeleton arrangement.
Image Courtesy: Zohreh Safari and Allan Doctor
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
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