Analysis of peripheral nerves using synchrotron imaging

3D structure of axons, and how regenerating nerves twist around each other.
Illustration: Anders B. Dahl.

Peripheral nerves are changing in patients with diabetes and the exact process is still not fully understood.

Using synchrotron imaging, a team of researchers from Lund University, ESRF and DTU have investigated peripheral nerves from patients with diabetes. These studies reveal the 3D structure of axons, and how – to the surprise of the researchers – regenerating nerves twist around each other.

Read the article at ESRF – Seeing how diabetes affects the nerves of patients in 3DDetecting individual layers in laminar materials.

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