Microglia Nibbling on Brain Synapse (IMAGE)

European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Microglia Nibbling on Brain Synapse

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Multiple synapse heads send out filopodia (green) converging on one microglia (red), as seen by focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIBSEM). IMAGE: L. Weinhard, EMBL Rome

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L. Weinhard, EMBL Rome

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IMAGE: L. Weinhard, EMBL Rome

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