For decades, scientists have focused on amyloid plaques—abnormal clumps of misfolded proteins that accumulate between neurons ...

Multipolar neurons have a single axon and multiple dendrites. They are the most common neuron found in mammalian bodies. Neuron Function Synapses Neural synapses are junctions between neurons that ...

Forget the traditional tubular shape—researchers are investigating a pearl-on-a-string formation for axons, unlocking new insights into neural signaling in health and disease. Laura is an assistant ...

Following neuron migration, neurons send out an axon and are ultimately able to create the rudimentary networks necessary to facilitate information processing and behavioral patterns. The pathway ...

The ligand Netrin mediates axon guidance through a combination of haptotaxis over short distances and chemotaxis over longer distances.

Between the axon of a transmitting neuron and the dendrite of a receiving neuron is a gap called the synapse—the site at which signals are passed between the brain cells. The nervous system ...

Understanding how the convergence of multiple mechanisms results in neuronal loss may offer opportunities for neuroprotective interventions. Mechanisms of the Pro-Regenerative Response to Axon Injury ...

Specifically, we identify and study genes required for the correct navigation of neuronal processes (axons and dendrites), a process known as axon guidance. On the technical side, our lab uses a ...

Visual system axons projecting from the thalamus may use ... neurotrophin-3, neurotrophin 4/5 Neuronal survival, proliferation of oligodendrocyte progenitors, down-regulate macrophage's ...