Interneuron
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Study team able to disrupt ‘building blocks’ of behavior
Researchers at Vanderbilt have been able to alter mouse behavior by silencing gene expression in interneurons, distinct populations of nerve cells that are the main regulators of brain circuits. Read MoreMar 20, 2014
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VU study points to central regulator of neuron development
Developmental biologist Chin Chiang, Ph.D., and his colleagues have discovered that Purkinje neurons in the cerebellum act as central regulators of neuronal development. Read MoreDec 12, 2013
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Neuronal subtypes in genetic disorder
Inhibitory neurons that connect and regulate signaling in the brain (interneurons) may contribute to epilepsy and autism in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex. Read MoreSep 6, 2012