Figure 5.
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- ZDB-IMAGE-211103-76
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- Holmgren et al., 2021 - Mechanical overstimulation causes acute injury and synapse loss followed by fast recovery in lateral-line neuromasts of larval zebrafish
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- Figures for Holmgren et al., 2021
Figure 5.
(A–B) Representative images of control (A) and exposed (B) neuromasts. Synaptic ribbons (magenta; Ribeye b) and PSDs (green; MAGUK) were immunolabeled; hair cells were also immunolabeled, but not shown for clarity. Afferent neurons (white) were labeled with GFP. Insets: Arrows indicate intact synapses adjacent to afferent neurons; arrowheads (B) indicate synaptic debris. Scale bars: 5 µm (main panels), 1 µm (insets). (C) Frequency histogram of observed synaptic debris per neuromast (NM). While control neuromasts occasionally had one detached synapse, exposed neuromasts were observed that had up to five detached synapses.
Mechanically overstimulated neuromasts showed retracted neurites and detached synaptic debris.