microglia a l'attaque !

The Microglia participate in the defense of the immune system in the brain, protecting us of any threat by the release of cytokines, chemokines, proteins, etc. So, prepare you to die when a microglia is activated!.

Infografy for Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in spanish

Infography for a thesis.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is blood plasma that has been enriched with platelets. As a concentrated source of autologous platelets, PRP contains (and releases through degranulation) several different growth factors and other cytokines that stimulate healing of bone and soft tissue.

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Tripartite synapse

tripartite synapse between neurons and astrocytes !

Bird

Aplysia colorful

 

Aplysia californica, one of the invertebrates model in the study of synaptic plasticity and memory. Experiments designed by Eric Kandel, nobel prize in physiology.

Mitchondrion

The word mitochondrion comes from the Greek: μίτος mitos, thread, + χονδρίον chondrion, granule.

Identification of Inhibitory Synapses

Conversation between Per Andersen and John Eccles in Canberra, about the identification of a new type of interneuron with new properties. The cite is a extract of "The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography" VOLUME 4, Edited by Larry R. Squire.