Gene links neurodegeneration and cancer
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 18:14
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- In work that could lead to new insights into how neurons protect against neurodegeneration, researchers at MIT`s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory report that a gene family known for its role in controlling cell proliferation and suppressing tumors is also essential in the brain to regulate neuronal structure and function.