Radiant Architects

Radial glia: radiant architects — This confocal microscopy image captures radial glial cells in the zebrafish central nervous system, highlighting their unique morphology and critical role in neural development. Cell bodies appear in magenta, while their extensive membranes are rendered in turquoise, revealing the elongated processes that stretch from the brain's inner region to its outer surface. These glial cells act as scaffolds for neuronal migration and serve as progenitors for generating diverse neural cell types. Zebrafish provide a powerful model to study radial glia and their function in the nervous system due to their transparency and regenerative capacity, enabling insights into neural development and repair, one of the central themes of our research on glial plasticity and nerve regeneration.