Fig. 1From: Effects of astrocyte on neuronal outgrowth in a layered 3D structureDiagram of the N&A-L model processing. a Mixing hydrogel with astrocytes; b forming the astrocyte mould; c cutting the astrocyte mould into small (3 mm × 3 mm × 2 mm) blocks; d surrounding the astrocyte block with hydrogel containing neurons; e forming the neuron–astrocyte mould; f the final N&A-L tissueBack to article page