Figure 2.
AnkG is required for AIS maintenance. Control (A, C, E, and G) and ankG shRNA–infected (B, D, F, and H) neurons immunolabeled for various AIS components: Nav channels (PAN Nav; A and B), βIV spectrin (C and D), NF (PAN NF; E and F), and NrCAM (G and H). GFP fluorescence (green) indicates infected cells, whereas MAP2 (blue) defines somatodendritic domains. Asterisks indicate noninfected neurons. Bar, 10 μm.