Brain Guardians Remove Dying Neurons (VIDEO)

Salk Institute

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This video loops through a 1 cubic millimeter of the mouse brain in an area where new brain cells can grow, called the SVZ neurogenic region. Individual microglia -- the cells that engulf dead cells in the brain--are labeled green. These green cells evenly cover the entirety of the brain.

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