Neurons Cultured in Petri Dishes (IMAGE)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Neurons Cultured in Petri Dishes

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These images show neurons cultured in petri dishes and treated with either control (inactive) siRNA (left) or the siRNA drug itself (FL2 siRNA) (right). Neurons treated with the drug regenerate their axons (the thin fibers extending from the neurons' central bodies) at a significantly faster rate than control-treated neurons. Scale bar = 0.10 mm.

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Lisa Baker, Ph.D./Courtesy Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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