Confocal light micrograph of astrocytes from the brain of a mouse. Fluorescent markers have been used to highlight structures in the cell. Alpha tubul

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Confocal light micrograph of astrocytes from the brain of a mouse. Fluorescent markers have been used to highlight structures in the cell. Alpha tubulin, a component of microtubules is green, actin, which makes up microfilaments is red, and DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) in the cells' nuclei is blue. Microtubules and microfilaments are components of a cell's cytoskeleton. The cytoskeleton maintains the cell's shape, allows some cellular mobility and is involved in intracellular transport and nuclear division. Astrocytes are a type of glial cell. They provide structural support and protection for neurons (nerve cells) and also supply them with nutrients and oxygen.

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