Protein can nurture or devastate brain cells, depending on its 'friends'
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 12:07
in Biology & Nature
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre have uncovered new insights into the 'Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' nature of a protein that stimulates stem-cell maturation in the brain but, paradoxically, can also lead to nerve-cell damage...
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