Toxic Structure (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Toxic Structure

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M1 joints (red) and fibrinogen struts (green) form a scaffold. Dense assemblies trigger a pathological response that can lead to toxic shock. Higher resolution image and an additional version with white background available here: http://physicalsciences.ucsd.edu/press/.

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Partho Ghosh lab/UC San Diego

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