Fichas

• Euglena in green

  Euglena is a type of single-celled flagellate Eukaryote, they are found in fresh and salt waters where they may bloom in large numbers and colour the surface of ponds and ditches green (E. viridis) or red (E. sanguinea). Euglena are frequently used in the laboratory as a model organisms. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Bioblasts

  What we commonly refer to today as Mitochondria German pathologist and histologist Richard Altmann in 1890 termed “bioblasts” (life germs), he believed they were autonomous elementary organisms responsible for metabolic and genetic functions. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Mitochondria network

  The level of energy of different cells varies. The mitochondria, responsible for the energy production have in this picture two different energy states, represented by gold and silver. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Glorious golgi

  The Golgi, Golgi apparatus or Golgi complex is found in most cells, it is the orange structure in this image. It is a packaging organelle and was named after Camillo Golgi, an Italian biologist. The Golgi complex gathers simple molecules and combines them to make complex molecules, then taking those complex molecules to vesicles. Once the complex cell has been delivered to the vesicle it may be stored there or sent out of the cell. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Cell biology. Vacuoles

  A vacuole is a membrane-bound organelle which is present in all plant and fungal cells and some animal and bacterial cells. Vacuoles are essentially enclosed compartments which are filled with water. The vacuoles are the orange structures within this image of a cell, they are surrouned by the endoplasmic reticulum (blue) and mitochondria (purple). Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Banded iron formation Z system

  Banded iron formations (BIFs) contain well developed iron-rich thin alternating layers or laminations as seen here. This formation occurs due to the lack of burrowing species in the Precambrian period in which this sedimentary rock was created. The name comes from the various coloured layers. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Retina

  Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• The Ebola virus

  Artistic interpretation of a single ebola virus particle which is shaped to spell the word 'help'. The ebola virus belongs to the Filoviridae family of viruses and causes ebola virus disease (EVD) or ebola haemorrhagic fever in humans. Symptoms of this often fatal illness include sudden onset of fever, headache, joint and muscle pain, sore throat and intense muscle weakness followed by diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach pain, impaired kidney and liver function, and in some cases internal and external bleeding. Ebola virus disease first appeared during outbreaks in Africa in the mid-1970s. The virus spreads between humans through direct contact with infected blood, secretions and organs, or with surfaces or bedding already contaminated with these fluids. Ebola virus particles (virions) are cylindrical or tubular in shape and can be up to 1000 nm long and 80 nm in diameter. They have glycoproteins projecting from the surface in 7 - 10 nm spikes. The virus carries a negative sense RNA genome which is about 18 - 19 Kb long. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Networking energies

  The level of energy of different cells varies. The mitochondria, responsible for the energy production have in this picture two different energy states, represented by gold and silver. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Future element

  Large oocyte ‘The beginning of a self’ Inside the ovary is an immature ovum or oocyte (egg cell). The oocyte is a cell in an ovary which may undergo meiotic division to form an ovum. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Cajal Neurons

  The thinking neurons In the early 20th century Spanish scientist Santiago Ramón y Cajal known as 'Cajal' drew the first observed neurons as black shapes. The artist paints them here full of colour. Cajal was a talented artist and made extensive studies of neural materials. Neurons or nerve cells are the core components of the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system (CNS), and of the ganglia of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) controlling many motor and sensory functions of the body. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Map of health

  The Map of Health This image shows a map of the world with each area made up of human tissue relating to the main health problems within those areas. North America struggles with rising obesity, and therefore this area is made up of adipose tissue (fat). Central and South America are represented by pulmonary tissue (lungs); smoking and respiratory infections are a leading cause of death here. Europe, with its ageing population, suffers greatly from neurodegenerative diseases, including dementia (neurones, brain tissue). Large areas of the middle East and central Asia are shown here as cardiac muscle (heart), as these regions are afflicted with rising levels of hypertension and other causes of heart and cardiovascular failure. The far East and the Pacific are made up of pancreatic acinar tissue; its failure causes diabetes, a major problem in this area, frequently described as a diabetes epidemic. And Africa is made of blood here. The only continent where the leading cause of death are transmittable diseases (infections), notably malaria and HIV. There are 5 hidden mitochondria in the map. They are the organelles inside our cells responsible for energy generation. Mitochondrial research will play an important role over the coming years! Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Mother Cell

  A mother cell or a stem cell is a cell that is able to divide (through mitosis) to produce more stem cells. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Chloroplasts are found in the cells of plants that conduct photosynthesis. They absorb sunlight and use it along with water and carbon dioxide gas (CO2) to produce food for the plant.

  Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Wallin preparations - Cell biology

  The artists interpretation of the views, descriptions, drawings and photos of early American biologist and microscope pioneer Ivan Emanuel Wallin. He was sometimes referred to as 'The mitochondria man' Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Altmann’s Bioblasts – The Four Seasons (Spring)

  What we commonly refer to today as Mitochondria German pathologist and histologist Richard Altmann in 1890 termed “bioblasts” (life germs), he believed they were autonomous elementary organisms responsible for metabolic and genetic functions. For the staining the artist has used colours which often relate to the spring season Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Partners in crime - chloroplasts and mitochondria

  Chloroplasts are found in the cells of plants that conduct photosynthesis. They absorb sunlight and use it along with water and carbon dioxide gas (CO2) to produce food for the plant. Mitochondria generate the energy that cells need to function. The energy made by the mitochondria is in the form of a chemical called adenosine triphosphate or ATP. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Biosimilars

  Biopharmaceuticals are a very important part of the therapeutic options in many diseases. They are made by, or derived from, living organisms using biotechnology. But they are also very expensive drugs. Biosimilar are the generally cheaper versions of existing biopharmaceuticals that are made after the market exclusivity rights of the original biopharmaceutical has expired. They are properly licensed, with proven comparable quality, efficacy and safety. The therapeutic window is not identical in all of us. The average therapeutic window is represented by the overlapping of many windows. The green coloured molecule near the top of the average window is the originator. The red background molecule is the first biosimilar. The other red one is the second biosimilar. The other green background molecule lower down is also the originator, after a manufacture change was implemented.
• Future element

  A maturing ovum with surrounding ovarian tissue. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Origin of life

  This image is the artists interpretation of the origin of life. Here the inorganic molecules mix and become organic molecules that mix and become simple cells that mix and evolve and become… Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Apoptosis

  The End of a Cell Apoptosis, the programmed suicide of a cell. This image is created from what we know the process of apoptosis entails. When apoptosis occurs proteins called caspases are triggered into action. They break down the cellular components needed for survival, and they induce the production of enzymes known as DNases, which destroy the DNA in the nucleus (centre) of the cell. The cell shrinks sending out distress signals to macrophages. The macrophages get rid of the shrunken cells. Sometimes the bodies signals go array and the wrong cells kill themselves and those which should die don't. Increased apoptosis is characteristic of diseases such as AIDS and parkinsons whereas decreased apoptosis is linked to cancer. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Ghost cells

  A ghost cell is similar to a normal tissue cell but it doesn't have a nucleus. The artist has made and interpretation of the ghost cells creating a cell made visible by the outline of its mitochondrial network. Cellular membranes that are there, but not there, assumed by the viewer. The light or dark coming from the centre depicts a not-there nucleus. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Altmann’s Bioblasts – The Four Seasons (Autumn)

  What we commonly refer to today as Mitochondria German pathologist and histologist Richard Altmann in 1890 termed “bioblasts” (life germs), he believed they were autonomous elementary organisms responsible for metabolic and genetic functions. For the staining the artist has used colours which often relate to the autumnal season Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• St George and the dragon - T lymphocyte killing a cancer cell

  A T-cell killing a cancer cell A T-lymphocyte or T-cell is a type of white blood cell, this particular T-cell is of the cytotoxic kind (toxic to living cells) and therefore it is able to identify dangerous cancer cells and destroy them. It is the potential power of these T-cells that have led research scientists to continue to investigate how they might be manipulated further. It is hoped they will help to provide much safer more effective treatments for cancer, which will work in conjunction with the bodies own immune response. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.
• Cardiac Muscle

  Cardiac muscle with muscle mitochondria. Cardiac muscle forms the thicker layer of our pulsing hearts. It contracts and relaxes, contracts and relaxes many times a minute, every minute of our lives. With many mitochondria, packed between the fibres, to provide the energy required for such a dedicated task. Cellular level art, paint on silk, digitised.