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The image is a fusion of different tile stands made with a&nbsp;confocal laser scanning microscope, available at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embl.de\/services\/core_facilities\/almf\">EMBL\u2019s Advanced Light Microscopy Facility<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eva used a fluorescent protein to highlight cells that express the protein interleukin-1 in purple \u2013 the darker the colour, the higher the intensity. Interleukin-1 is an important signalling molecule involved in inflammation in all vertebrates and expressed in the skin and all parts of the immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eva studied the medaka because she wants to learn more about the innate immune system in fish. This particular image helps her and her colleagues to understand where interleukin-1 is present in the fish \u2013 and in what amount. 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