Mast cell in the cornea

  • Rob Young
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Mast cell in the cornea. Rob Young. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Transmission electron micrograph showing a mast cell invading the central cornea of a patient with a corneal ulcer. The cell is surrounded by layers of collagen fibrils containing some lipid accumulation. The cell's nucleus is at the top of the cell and below are a number of heparin/histamine-containing cytoplasmic granules and mitochondria. The field is approximately 11 microns across.

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