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  • Habenular nucleus, zebrafish
  • Lathyrus vernus (L.)Bernh. Papilionaceae previously Orobus vernus L. (Linnaeus, 1753) Spring vetchling. Distribution: Europe to Siberia. The seeds of several Lathyrus species are toxic, and when eaten cause a condition called lathyrism. The chemical diaminoproprionic acid in the seeds causes paralysis, spinal cord damage, aortic aneurysm, due to poisoning of mitochondria causing cell death. Occurs where food crops are contaminated by Lathyrus plants or where it is eaten as a 'famine food' when no other food is available. It is the Orobus sylvaticus purpureus vernus of Bauhin (1671) and Orobus sylvaticus angustifolius of Parkinson (1640) - who records that country folk had no uses for it. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
  • Cartilage, trabecular bone and bone marrow in a mouse femur
  • Human heart (mitral valve) tissue displaying calcification
  • Varicose Veins, Legs. Female. Illustrated with thermography
  • NK T-cell lymphoma is a highly aggressive cancer of a specific type of immune cell called lymphoid cells, and is associated with the Epstein Barr virus (glandular fever). In later stages of the disease, the lymphoma can spread to the lymph nodes, as in this case.
  • HeLa cell, immortal human epithelial cancer cell line, SEM
  • Clonal tracking, mouse fibroblasts
  • HeLa cells, immortal human epithelial cancer cell line, SEM
  • Human oral squamous cell carcinoma cell, SEM
  • Varicose Veins, Legs. Female. Illustrated with thermography
  • GABAergic and Glutamatergic neurons in the zebrafish brain
  • HeLa cells, immortal human epithelial cancer cell line, SEM
  • Epithalamus of developing zebrafish
  • Grass seed covered in bacteria from infected dog's paw
  • Raynaud's Phenomenon
  • Human macrophage rupturing after infection with Chlamydia
  • Borago officinalis L. Boraginaceae. Borage. officinalis indicates it was used in the 'offices' - the consulting clinics - of medieval monks. Distribution: Europe. Culpeper: “... comforts the heart, cheers the spirit, drives away sadness and melancholy, they are rather laxative than binding
  • Colchicum autumnale L., Colchicaceae. Autumn crocus, meadow saffron, naked ladies. Distribution: Europe. Extremely toxic, containing colchicine which is effective in small doses in treating gout. It inhibits mitosis so is of interest in cancer treatment. It is used to treat Familial Mediterranean fever. It induces polyploidy in plant protocorms for the production of tetraploid forms which have bigger flowers and seeds. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
  • Human brain cancer stem cells, SEM
  • Breast cancer cell spheroid treated with doxorubicin, SEM
  • Metastatic seminoma of supraclavicular lymph node
  • Partners in crime - chloroplasts and mitochondria
  • Geranium maderense Yeo Geraniaceae Tender evergreen biennial. Madeira cranesbill. Distribution: Madeira. Solely grown for its spectacular flowers. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
  • Breast cancer cell spheroid treated with doxorubicin, SEM
  • Pancreatic cancer cells grown in culture, SEM
  • Glutamatergic neurons in the zebrafish forebrain
  • Breast cancer cell spheroid, SEM
  • Verbena bonariensis L. Verbenaceae. Purpletop Verbena. Distribution: South America. Verbena is Latin for the shoots of Laurel
  • Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs), artwork