Fluorescent Image of the Hypothalamus (IMAGE)

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Fluorescent Image of the Hypothalamus

Caption

Long, wire-like projections of neurons in the hypothalamus that form body weight circuits appear red and green. Cell bodies from one area of the hypothalamus (bottom of image) branch up to another. Note that these cells specifically avoid some areas (appearing dark in the image) to seek proper targets.

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Dr. Sebastien Bouret, CHLA

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