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Fluorescence Microscopy Probes Spinal Neuron Connections

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Using two-photon fluorescence microscopy, researchers have gained new insight into how the spinal cord mediates commands from the brain to get the body moving. The findings could help identify ways to repair damaged neural connections in patients with spinal cord injuries or neurodegenerative diseases like amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies used a fluorescent tag that could be added to multiple neurons and lights up whenever any of the cells are activated. Observing a mouse spinal cord...Read full article

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    Published: September 2015
    Research & TechnologyBiophotonicsCaliforniaSalkSamuel PfaffMicroscopyALSBioScan

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