Vascular Invasion by Cancer Cells
| Title: | Vascular Invasion by Cancer Cells |
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| Description: |
Zebrafish are a useful animal model in which to study the characteristics and behavior of human cancer cells. This image shows cells that were derived from a patient with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the salivary gland and placed in zebrafish embryos. The cells are invading the animal's vascular system, a hallmark of metastasis. Yellow arrow indicates the site of red-labeled tumor cells; zebrafish vasculature is labeled with green fluorescent protein. This image was originally submitted as part of the 2016 NCI Cancer Close Up project. |
| Topics/Categories: | Cells or Tissue -- Abnormal Cells or Tissue |
| Type: | Color, Photo (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute \ Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center |
| Creator: | Seema Agarwal |
| Date Created: | 2015 |
| Date Added: | April 11, 2016 |
| Reuse Restrictions: | None - This image is in the public domain and can be freely reused. Please credit the source and, where possible, the creator listed above. |