Defensin in a skin cell, 3D fluorescence deconvolution micrograph. Stacked images showing defensin (red) clustered around the nucleus (blue) of a kera

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Defensin in a skin cell, 3D fluorescence deconvolution micrograph. Stacked images showing defensin (red) clustered around the nucleus (blue) of a keratinocyte (epidermal skin cell). Defensin is an antimicrobial peptide and is important for preventing sepsis (blood poisoning), particularly due to burn injuries. It is thought that it may also play a role in protein regulation. Magnification: x900 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Size: 4082px × 4307px
Photo credit: © R. BICK, B. POINDEXTER, S. MILNER (JOHNS HOPKINS), UT MEDICAL SCHOOL/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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