Motoric Nerve Cells in Mice (IMAGE) Ruhr-University Bochum Caption The motoneurons from the spinal cord were cultivated on various substrates for five days. Nerve cells on substrates with chondroitin sulfate sugar residues (B-D) form longer processes than nerve cells on a substrate without sugar residues (A). (Pictures by R. Conrad) Credit RUB Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.