iPSC Axon Growth Rat (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

iPSC Axon Growth Rat

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This image depicts extension of human axons into host adult rat white matter and gray matter three months after spinal cord injury and transplantation of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons. Green fluorescent protein identifies human graft-derived axons, myelin (red) indicates host rat spinal cord white matter and blue marks host rat gray matter.

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UC San Diego School of Medicine

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