A microglial cell

12 Jul A microglial cell

Posted at 15:22h in by

CAPTION A microglial cell, labelled in green, contacts and attacks a myelinated axon (in red). In the presence of the pHERV-W envelope protein, this interaction leads to axonal injury. The blue structures are cell nuclei. CREDIT HHU / Joel Gruchot / Patrick Küry

CAPTION
A microglial cell, labelled in green, contacts and attacks a myelinated axon (in red). In the presence of the pHERV-W envelope protein, this interaction leads to axonal injury. The blue structures are cell nuclei.

CREDIT
HHU / Joel Gruchot / Patrick Küry