A novel function for p27 protein in the control of interneuron migration in the developing cerebral cortex

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 21:30 in Biology & Nature

These results by GIGA-Neurosciences researchers (University of Liège, Belgium) increase our understanding of the mechanisms that drive neuronal migration in the cerebral cortex. Disruption of neuronal migration is associated with various neurological disorders characterized by mental retardation, epilepsy,  learning disabilities, or autism.

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