Potential Pathway for Drug Intervention (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

Potential Pathway for Drug Intervention

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The top image shows neural precursor cells generate glial cells (shown in green) after being stimulated with retinoic acid or cytokines. The bottom image shows neural precursor cells making more synaptojanin-1 protein produce more glial cells.

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Image: Courtesy of Dr. Federico Herrera, Salk Institute for Biological Studies.

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