The axons of the sensory neurons form an intricate network in the mouse esophagus. (IMAGE)

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association

The axons of the sensory neurons form an intricate network in the mouse esophagus.

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The axonal projections of the sensory neurons, which originate in a ganglion of the vagus nerve (vagal ganglion), are stained with a fluorescent dye. A confocal microscope renders them visible.

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Elijah D. Lowenstein, C. Birchmeier Lab, Max Delbrück Center

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