August 23, 2012

Video Shows the Traffic Inside a Brain Cell




New imaging technique reveals the brain's continuous renovation

Using bioluminescent proteins from a jellyfish, a team of scientists has lit up the inside of a neuron, capturing spectacular video footage that shows the movement of proteins throughout the cell.

The video offers a rare peek at how proteins, the brain's building blocks, are directed through neurons to renew its structure.

Video depicting the flow of transport vesicles containing NgCAM, an axonal protein.




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