An astrocyte loses its star shape on glass (VIDEO)

Johns Hopkins University

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Scientists suspect astrocytes’ signature star shape is connected to their various key functions. But those shapes collapse as soon as scientists attempt to study them on typical glass trays under microscopes.

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