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Description

Platinum replica depicting the cytoskeletal organization of dendritic spines in extracted 14 DIV neurons. This image shows branched actin filaments (cyan) at the neck–head junction. Dashed arrows indicate potential filament breakage. Image corresponds to Figure 2a in Mol Biol Cell. 2010 Jan 1;21(1):165-76. The entire panel is available as CIL 40660. The uncolorized image is available as CIL 40659. Box 1, 2, and 3 (this image) are CIL 40661, 40662, and 40663, respectively.

Technical Details

Please refer to referenced article for details on cell extraction and processing for electron microscopy.

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification
Rattus
(Old World rats)
Cell Type
hippocampal neuron
Cellular Component
dendritic spine
dendritic shaft
actin cytoskeleton

Biological Context

Biological Process
dendritic spine organization
dendrite morphogenesis

Attribution

Names
Farida Korobova
Tatyana Svitkina
Published
Mol Biol Cell. 2010 Jan 1;21(1):165-76. Epub 2009 Nov 4.
Pubmed
19889835

Grouping

This image is part of a group.

Imaging

Image Type
grey scale graphic
Imaging Mode
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
differences in deposition of metal shadow
Visualization Methods
shadowing and plating
Processing History
colorized

Dimensions

Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 464px ——
Y 612px ——
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