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From The Labs

Neuron-glioblastoma conversations across the brain spark tumor invasion

August 10, 2023 brain tumor,  glioblastoma,  neuron,  Research,  SEMA4F,  tumor infiltration

The findings suggest SEMA4F is an essential factor for glioma progression and neuronal activity-dependent infiltration.

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From The Labs

Turning unexpected results into research tools

October 9, 2018 chloride ion channel,  GtACR2,  light-gated channel,  neuron,  optogenetic tools,  Research

One way to study neuronal function is by altering the activity of the neurons and then observing the outcomes, just like in genetics where scientists

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From The Labs

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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From The Labs

Breakdown of neuron-glia partnership can pave the way to neurodegeneration

November 30, 2017 Alzheimer's Disease,  APOE4,  free radicals,  glia cells,  lipid accumulation,  Neurodegeneration,  neuron

In 2015, Dr. Lucy Liu, now a Ph.D. graduate in neuroscience from the Bellen lab, discovered that a number of genes involved in neurodegeneration promote

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How having too much or too little of CHRNA7 can lead to neuropsychiatric disorders

November 28, 2017 Autism,  calcium channel,  cellular stress,  CHRNA7,  cognitive impairment,  genetic condition,  Genetics,  Human genetics,  neuron,  Neuropsychiatric disorders,  neuropsychiatric disordrs

Studying the genetic code allows researchers to know whether some patients with neuropsychiatric disorders either have extra copies of the CHRNA7 gene or are missing

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From The Labs

Neurons deep in brain are more active than once thought

April 26, 2017 Cerebellum,  cognitive process,  granule cell,  neuron,  Neuroscience

It’s the part of the brain that makes sure you cannot tickle yourself. The cerebellum, an apple-sized region near the base of the skull, senses

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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