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Z-stack of a 3D neuronal culture

Neuronal network with synapses

Damaged neurons (green) in the rat cortex following blast

Volumetric reconstruction of a 3-D neuronal-astrocytic co-culture

Volumetric reconstruction of a 3-D neuronal-astrocytic co-culture after injury

 

 

                                                                                                                                  Peripheral Nervous System

Cross-section of rat sciatic nerve showing myelinated axons
Cross-section of rat sciatic nerve showing myelinated axons

 

Surviving neurons 6 wks post-transplant into rat sciatic nerve with host axonal integration
Surviving neurons 6 wks post-transplant into rat sciatic nerve with host axonal integration

 

Surviving transplanted axons guiding host axon regeneration
Surviving transplanted axons guiding host axon regeneration

 

Regenerating peripheral axons growing through tubular Schwann cells
Regenerating peripheral axons growing through tubular Schwann cells

 

 

                                                                                                                                   Central Nervous System

Reactive astrocytes in the rat cerebellum following blast
Reactive astrocytes in the rat cerebellum following blast

 

Degenerating cortical neurons following blast exposure
Degenerating cortical neurons following blast exposure

 

Neurons & axons in the porcine hippocampus
Neurons & axons in the porcine hippocampus

 

Silver-stained axons with neutral red counter-stain of the rat cerebral cortex
Silver-stained axons with neutral red counter-stain of the rat cerebral cortex

 

Neurons & astrocytes in the porcine hippocampus
Neurons & astrocytes in the porcine hippocampus

 

Cortical Neurons (red) with plasma membrane damage (cyan)
Cortical Neurons (red) with plasma membrane damage (cyan)

 

Cortical Neurons (red) with plasma membrane damage (yellow)
Cortical Neurons (red) with plasma membrane damage (yellow)

 

Neurons of Dentage Gyrus (red) showing plasma membrane damage (yellow)
Neurons of Dentage Gyrus (red) showing plasma membrane damage (yellow)

 

Diffusion Tensor Image (DTI) of human brain with highlighted corticothalamic tract highlighted in red
Diffusion Tensor Image (DTI) of human brain with highlighted corticothalamic tract highlighted in red

 

 

                                                                                                                                 Neural Tissue In Vitro

Dorsal root ganglia in a 3D agarose construct
Dorsal root ganglia in a 3D agarose construct

 

Neuron with synapses in 3-D co-culture with astrocytes
Neuron with synapses in 3-D co-culture with astrocytes

 

Tissue engineered nerve grafts for peripheral nerve repair
Tissue engineered nerve grafts for peripheral nerve repair

 

Widespread neurite budding
Widespread neurite budding

 

Neuronal networks grown on 3-D multi-electrode arrays
Neuronal networks grown on 3-D multi-electrode arrays

 

Stereo-image of neurons in 3-D culture
Stereo-image of neurons in 3-D culture

 

Neuron with synapses
Neuron with synapses

 

Neuronal network with synapses
Neuronal network with synapses

 

Brain slice from the porcine hippocampus for electrophysiology
Brain slice from the porcine hippocampus for electrophysiology

 

Astrocyte mitosis
Astrocyte mitosis

 

Small neuronal network
Small neuronal network

 

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Neurogenesis

 

Stereo-image of 3-D neuronal-astrocytic co-cultures after 2 months in culture
Stereo-image of 3-D neuronal-astrocytic co-cultures after 2 months in culture

 

Synchronized neurons
Synchronized neurons

 

Neurons & astrocytes in a 3-D matrix
Neurons & astrocytes in a 3-D matrix

 

A single synapse on a neuronal cell body
A single synapse on a neuronal cell body

 

Dorsal root ganglia form fascicles in vitro
Dorsal root ganglia form fascicles in vitro

 

Micro-tissue engineered neural network for axonal tract repair
Micro-tissue engineered neural network for axonal tract repair

 

Neurons within a 3-D matrix
Neurons within a 3-D matrix

 

Electron micrograph of a neuron on a 3-D matrix
Electron micrograph of a neuron on a 3-D matrix

 

Neurons grown on a conductive polymer micro-fiber
Neurons grown on a conductive polymer micro-fiber