Microglial Cell Attacks Myelinated Axon (IMAGE)

Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf

Microglial Cell Attacks Myelinated Axon

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A microglial cell, labelled in green, contacts and attacks a myelinated axon (in red). In the presence of the pHERV-W envelope protein, this interaction leads to axonal injury. The blue structures are cell nuclei.

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HHU / Joel Gruchot / Patrick Küry

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