Neurons and Astrocytes (IMAGE)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Neurons and Astrocytes

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When a zebrafish tries to swim but doesn't get anywhere, noradrengeric neurons (magenta) send a message to radial astrocytes (green). When the astrocytes accumulate enough signals of failure from the neurons, they'll tell the fish to give up.

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Ahrens Lab/Janelia Research Campus

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