Image Gallery: Microtubules in hippocampal neurons

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6890
Microtubules (magenta) in neurons of the hippocampus, a part of the brain involved in learning and memory. Microtubules are strong, hollow fibers that provide structural support to cells. This image was captured using Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (STORM).

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Melike Lakadamyali, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Cells
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