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2020
Thanks to the natural transparency of the larval stage of the zebrafish, Daniel Castranova reveals the intimate organization of a living organism, in real time.
This visual highlights two essential structures: the skeleton and the lymphatic system. The latter, miniature but already complex, works in parallel with the blood system. It drains waste products, transports immune cells and orchestrates the body's defense system.
By co-visualizing them, researchers can study how these two networks work together during development.
This type of imaging is crucial for a better understanding of growth disorders, inflammatory mechanisms or immune dysfunction, with major implications ranging from cancer to tissue regeneration.
This delicate cartography reveals the very architecture of movement and immunity in a tiny being governed by the universal laws of life.
