The Extracellular Matrix (Marked In Green) Surrounds Brain Cells (Cores Marked In Blue) (IMAGE)

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The Extracellular Matrix (Marked In Green) Surrounds Brain Cells (Cores Marked In Blue)

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At left, normal animals. Middle, in untreated animals after a stroke, the matrix is dislocated and brain cells degenerate. At right, in animals treated following a stroke, the organization of the matrix is reestablished, and the cells are preserved.

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Xavier Laffray / CRRET

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