Astrocyte with Marker (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

Astrocyte with Marker

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The photo was obtained by filling an astrocyte with a marker (biocytin, red) in a section of the brain. When coupling is intact, this molecule diffuses into neighboring astrocytes and an entire functional network thus becomes visible.

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Photo: Institute of Cellular Neurosciences/University of Bonn

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