Neuron Spheroid Expansion
Neuron Spheroid Expansion
Angel Bu, Ritu Raman
MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
This image demonstrates the 2D expansion of a neuron spheroid. As the spherical neuron body sits down on our hydrogel it begins to extend neurites in a diffusive manner away from the source. The researchers aimed to morphologically characterize the effects of muscle exercised media on a neuron monoculture to see if neurotrophic factors released during optogenetically exercised muscle improve the growth of neuron outgrowth.