NANOG gene could aid muscle function after traumatic nerve injuries (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

NANOG gene could aid muscle function after traumatic nerve injuries

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The images above show neuromuscular junctions in a control group (left images), a group with a sciatic injury (middle images), and a group with a sciatic injury where NANOG was expressed. The green shows presynaptic axons and synaptic vesicles; the red shows postsynaptic acetylcholine receptors (AChRs); and the yellow shows regions of overlap between the two. The asterisks indicate multiple innervations, and the arrows show areas of poor reinnervation.

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