Lysosomes in Dendrites (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Lysosomes in Dendrites — Caption

Lysosomes were identified in dendrites and dendritic spines using various techniques. Cultured neurons show lysosomes throughout neurons and in dendritic spines indicated in yellow (left and upper right); brain slices show a lysosome in the head of the spine highlighted in green (middle right); and transmission electron microscopy reveals a lysosome (black circle) near the base of a spine (bottom right).

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Marisa Goo, Gentry Patrick/UC San Diego

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