Myelin Staining in Hippocampus (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Myelin Staining in Hippocampus

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Myelin is stained blue in this cross section of a rat hippocampus. Myelin, which speeds electrical signals flowing through axons, is produced by oligodendrocytes, which increase in number as a result of chronic stress. New oligodendrocytes are shown in yellow.

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Image by Aaron Friedman and Daniela Kaufer, UC Berkeley.

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