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National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research (NCMIR)
Center for Research in
Biological Systems
Basic Science Building, Room 1000
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
Dept. Code 0608
La Jolla, CA 92093-0608 USA
Voice: (858) 534-0276
Fax: (858) 534-7497

Research Highlight


Synaptic Carbohydrate Antigen Plays Key Role in Neuromuscular Synapse Development

This laser scanning confocal image (BioRad Radiance confocal) is of a group of neuromuscular junctions from the mouse gastrocnemius muscle. The sample was triple labeled for acetylcholine receptors (red), synaptophysin (green), and neuron-specific enolase (blue). Image by Tom Deerinck and Paul Martin.

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