Glia Connection (IMAGE)

Duke University

Glia Connection

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An image taken from 3-D electron microscopy reveals the structure of a neuropod -- a cell in the gut that senses nutrient levels and sends signals that govern appetite, but isn't a neuron.

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Diego Bohorquez, Duke University

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