Pericytes (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

Pericytes

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Most pericytes in which both factors, Ascl1 and Sox2, are expressed (green) transform into morphologically complex neuronal cells (magenta).

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Image/©: Marisa Karow

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This image may only be used in connection with the press release "Direct conversion of non-neuronal cells into nerve cells", issued by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on July 2, 2018.

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