Collagen in tumour (IMAGE)

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Collagen in tumour

Caption

Collagen fibres running through a cancer tumour, created using a multiphoton microscope. The colouring is a visual representation of how collagen fibres are organised. Changing levels of collagen XII alters this organisation; increasing collagen XII produces collagen fibres that are thicker and more aligned.

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Matrix and Metastasis Lab, Garvan Institute of Medical Research

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