Myelin 2 (IMAGE)

University of Portsmouth

Myelin 2

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The image depicts myelin (Cyan), OPCs (Magenta) and cell nuclei in blue in the Corpus Callosum of the brain. The Corpus callosum is one of the biggest tracts of white matter and it connects the left and right hemisphere of the brain together. It is also one of the white matter tracts affected by aging.

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Dr Andrea Rivera

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