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  • 190019041088420819001904109100845645748139PublicAssets/3622These skin cancer cells come from a mouse, an animal commonly used to study human diseases (including many types of cancer) and to test the effectiveness of drugs. The two cells shown here are connected by actin (green), a protein in the cellular skeleton. Although actin is required by many cells for normal movement, it also enables cancer cells to spread to other parts of the body. <br></br> This image was part of the <em>Life: Magnified</em> exhibit that ran from June 3, 2014, to January 21, 2015, at Dulles International Airport.Catherine Galbraith, Oregon Health & Science University, Knight Cancer InstituteCatherine and James Galbraith, Oregon Health & Science University, Knight Cancer InstitutePhotograph

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    Skin cancer cells from a mouse show how cells attach at contact points

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    These skin cancer cells come from a mouse, an animal commonly used to study human diseases (including many types of cancer) and to test the effectiveness of drugs. The two cells shown here are connected by actin (green), a protein in the cellular skeleton. Although actin is required by many cells for normal movement, it also enables cancer cells to spread to other parts of the body.

    This image was part of the Life: Magnified exhibit that ran from June 3, 2014, to January 21, 2015, at Dulles International Airport.

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    Catherine Galbraith, Oregon Health & Science University, Knight Cancer Institute

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    Catherine and James Galbraith, Oregon Health & Science University, Knight Cancer Institute

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