Bax Structures Shaped like Rings, Arcs and Lines Captured by Super-Resolution Microscopy (IMAGE)

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Bax Structures Shaped like Rings, Arcs and Lines Captured by Super-Resolution Microscopy

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This is a confocal microscopy image showing a mammalian cell entering apoptosis or cell suicide. Mitochondria are shown in magenta and Bax protein in green, organizing in the areas where the mitochondria are fragmenting. The zooms show Bax structures (in orange) shaped like rings, arcs and lines, captured by super-resolution microscopy.

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R. Salvador-Gallego

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