Clustering of Excitatory Neurons in Culture?

09 May 2024 0 3K Report

I am culturing induced excitatory neurons. I am getting a lot of clustering of neurons over time. What causes this clustering? Does this clustering and self-adherence reduce the ability of the neurons to adhere to the plate?

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