Scoliosis Linked to Disruptions in Spinal Fluid Flow
Friday, June 10, 2016 - 12:31
in Health & Medicine
A new study in zebrafish suggests that irregular fluid flow through the spinal column brought on by gene mutations is linked to a type of scoliosis that can affect humans during adolescence. Found in humans and zebrafish, these mutated genes damage the cilia--tiny hair-like projections that line the spinal canal and help move the fluid -- and lead to a curvature of the spine.