In this My Research Using Nikon's Microscopes, W. Gregory Sawyer, PhD (Moffitt Cancer Center) shares his perspective ✨

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👁️Photoreceptor cells, the light‑sensing cells that allow us to see, are known to be extremely fragile. Once they start dying, it’s usually thought to be permanent. A new study in Cell Death & Disease overturns that assumption.

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🐟🔬A new Nature study from the Brugues lab uncovers the mechanical logic behind it. In zebrafish embryos, microtubule asters stiffen the cytoplasm during interphase, anchoring the open band in place.

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🧠 A new study from Meenakshi Rao's group shows that mouse intestinal glia form distinct groups with different roles.

🔍They identify Tacr3 as a key marker and an NKB–TACR3 pathway that shapes glial development and gut movement.

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