... at tissues in different optical planes will enable scientists to get a three-dimensional view of neurones or nerve cells as they interact, said Baylor College of Medicine scientists in a report that ...
... and investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Target tissues innervated by so-called peripheral neurons coax nerves to grow toward them by releasing nerve growth factor protein, or NGF. ...
... that may correct this problem can lead to preservation and increased survival of neurons in the brain and it may have direct implications in the therapy of many neurodegenerative diseases, such as in ...
A well-known growth factor has been shown to increase the growth of new neurons in mice induced to develop Parkinson's disease. The finding highlights a potential new therapy for the condition.
... regions negatively regulate receptor expression (stopping receptors from appearing in the wrong neurons) so that when the regulator is experimentally blocked, the related receptor appears in more ...
... cell culture systems at least, there is a known relationship between electrical activity in these neurons and their migratory activity. In zebrafish embryos, the researchers already know electrical ...
... , Robo. Robo is bound to the chemical, Slit, which prevents migrating neurons from responding to chemoattractants. The authors found that in knocking out Hoxa2, pontine neurons become insensitive to ...
Scientists are watching a small group of neurons that enable sexual maturity and fertility make a critical journey: from where they form, near the developing nose, to deep inside the brain.
... has been diagnosed based on muscle weakness and neurodegeneration of the upper and lower motor neurons that extend from the motor cortex to the spinal cord and brainstem motor neurons, which directly ...
Scientists have learned important details illustrating how neuronal cells in the brain communicate at a microcellular level. Such knowledge may help in the development of drug compounds used to treat ...
... a shortage of donated eggs.
If the iPS technique holds its promise in producing neurons and other cells for research, it will probably replace the "therapeutic cloning" approach, Dr. Henderson says, ...
... professor at the University of Montreal, created a mathematical model for how hundreds of neurons interact after being stimulated by an electric current. They propose that the random synchronization, ...
... conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. The coatings encourage neurons in the body to grow and connect with the electrodes that provide treatment.
Jessica O. Winter, ...
The motor neurone disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is the second most common genetic disorder leading to death in childhood. There is currently no cure for SMA, but some clinicians and ...
... pivotal role in initiating male sexual behavior, nothing is known about the identity of neurons and their circuits in the brain sites which are central to the generation of male courtship behavior," ...
