Ana Rodríguez, Author at Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Image of the Month: Neurons in the retina

September 4, 2018 neural function, neural wiring, neuron, Research, retina, synapse, vision

Brain function is all about connections. In the retina, neurons comprise distinct populations that form precise connections in synaptic layers. “What makes these cells

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There are new key players in Parkinson’s disease

August 30, 2018 alpha-synuclein, ceramide, fruit fly, Neurodegeneration, Parkinson's Disease, phospholipase PLA2G6, Research, retromer

The roadmap that may lead to Parkinson’s disease has a number of ‘landmarks,’ gene variants and cellular defects known to be associated with the disease.

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Thinking outside the box to fight back neurodegeneration

August 28, 2018 autophagy, lysosome disease, MPS IIIB, mucopolysaccharidoses IIIB, Neurodegeneration, Research, TFEB, trehalose

Neurodegeneration in a disease called mucopolysaccharidoses IIIB (MPS IIIB) results from the abnormal accumulation of essential molecules called mucopolysaccharides. In his lab at Baylor College

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Pay attention to the ‘noise’ in your brain

August 23, 2018 attention, brain function, brain noise, Research, visual cortex

Take a look at your favorite mug; it probably looks the same as it always has, but your neurons may not think so. Neurons are

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Revealing unique features of the ‘antennae’ on light-sensing neurons

August 21, 2018 cilia, non-syndromic blindness, photoreceptors, Research, retina, SPATA7

Practically all cells in the body have a single cilium, and antennae-like structure called the primary cilium, that seems to allow cells to sense their

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From the labs to commercialization: Companies merge to implement Baylor College of Medicine-developed therapies for cancer

August 16, 2018 cancer therapy, commercialization, Marker Therapeutics, Research, T cells, TapImmune, tumor cells

Despite major advances in cancer therapy, conventional cancer treatments continue to be associated with devastating side effects for patients and are not always curative. In

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Healthy fat cells uncouple obesity from diabetes

August 14, 2018 inflammation, insulin resistance, insulin sensitivity, interferon gamma, miR-30a, Obesity, Research, subcutaneous white fat, type 2 diabetes

About 422 million people around the world, including more than 30 million Americans, have diabetes. Approximately ninety percent of them have type 2 diabetes. People

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A simpler, faster CRISPR

August 9, 2018 bacterial genetics, CRISPR, gene editing, Research

CRISPR technologies can be programmed to target specific sequences of genetic code and to edit DNA at precise locations. This strategy allows research scientists to