PC12 Cells Develop Neurites (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

PC12 Cells Develop Neurites

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PC12 cells treated with nerve growth factor underwent a series of changes due to phosphorylation. Beginning at Day 3 they sent out neurites, resembling the growth of nerve cells. Spectromicroscopy at beamline 1.4 of the Advanced Light Source tracked specific local chemical changes in the living cells.

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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