Title |
Eosinophilic granulocyte (peripheral blood, human) |
Creator |
Poels, Lambert G. |
Contributor |
Lambert G. Poels, PhD, UMC St Radboud Nijmegen; Paul H. K. Jap, PhD, UMC St Radboud Nijmegen |
Date |
2007-12-01 |
Description |
Electron microscopy. (A) Overview of the cell. Note two nuclear lobes (1) due to the section. There are numerous specific eosinophilic granules (2) and a Golgi area (3). Few thin filopodia (↓, arrows) are present. (B) Detail: some vesicles and many specific eosinophilic granules of varying sizes. These granules contain a central electron-dense angular or round crystalloid core (4) embedded in a finely granular matrix (5). The crystalloid consists of an alkaline protein called major basic protein (MBP); the matrix contains eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP), lysosomal enzymes such as eosinophil peroxidase for the production of hypochlorous or hypobromous acid, lactoferrin and hydrolases. |
Subtype |
Image |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
Collection |
Poja Histology Collection - Blood & Bone Marrow Subset |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6wm4gm5 |
Setname |
ehsl_heal |
ID |
890984 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wm4gm5 |