Actin Cytoskeleton in a Neuronal Growth Cone
Actin Cytoskeleton in a Neuronal Growth Cone
Submitted by Leslie Mebane of the Gertler Lab at the Koch Institute
MIT Department of Biology, Koch Institute at MIT
Leslie Mebane
Gertler Lab, Koch Institute
Platinum Replica Electron Micrograph
"Precise cell movement is a fundamental physiological process necessary for embryonic development. My thesis work has focused on signaling pathways that modulate cytoskeletal dynamics required for cell motility, neuronal morphology, axon guidance and neuronal branch patterning. I took this image while studying the role of the Ena/VASP family of proteins in neuronal development."