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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Oct 28.
Published in final edited form as: J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2016 Jun 7;11(10):2737–2751. doi: 10.1002/term.2168

Figure 8.

Figure 8

Astrocyte process health is dependent on stretch rate. (A) Healthy ‘stretch-grown’ astrocyte processes displayed consistent diameter and structure along the length. (B) Astrocyte process displayed early signs of degeneration, with irregular diameter and ‘beading’ becoming apparent along the process. (C) Unhealthy ‘stretch-grown’ astrocyte processes underwent degeneration, as evident by the increased ‘beading’ along the length and early disintegration of the process. (D) Degenerated astrocyte processes exhibited severe ‘beading’ and overt disintegration. Scale bar =200 μm