Genetics
Gene associated with autism also controls growth of the embryonic brain
A UCLA-led study reveals a new role for a gene that's associated with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability and language impairment.
Feb 12, 2020
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News tagged with embryonic development
Genetics
Neurodevelopment team locates a gene that helps control puberty and human reproduction
Thousands of Americans suffer from the delay or non-appearance of puberty. While the underlying cause is failure in the correct action of the hypothalamic hormone GnRH, the precise genetic causes have not been fully understood.
Feb 3, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers describe unique genetic identity of primordial lung progenitors
For the first time, researchers describe the genetic program behind primordial lung progenitors—embryonic cells that give rise to all the cells that form the lining of the respiratory system after birth. They believe this ...
Jan 31, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Two cancer-causing genes work together to promote metastasis
Cancer-promoting genes MYC and TWIST1 co-opt immune system cells to enable cancer cells to spread, but blocking a key step in this process can help prevent the disease from developing.
Jan 14, 2020
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Medical research
Cellular clock regulating human spine development
More than 20 years ago, the lab of developmental biologist Olivier Pourquié discovered a sort of cellular clock in chicken embryos where each "tick" stimulates the formation of a structure called a somite that ultimately ...
Jan 8, 2020
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Medical research
Disruption of glycine receptors to study embryonic development and brain function
Glycine receptors are among the most widely distributed inhibitory receptors in the central nervous system and have important roles in a variety of physiological processes. Researchers from Max Planck Florida Institute for ...
Dec 18, 2019
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Medical research
Complex organ models grown in the lab
Scientists at the University of Würzburg have successfully produced human tissues from stem cells. They have a complexity similar to that of normal tissue and are far superior to previous structures.
Nov 19, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sox9 reshapes the biliary tree in Alagille syndrome
Alagille syndrome is a rare pediatric genetic disorder that can affect the liver, heart, kidneys, blood vessels, skeleton and other tissues. One major characteristic of this condition is abnormalities in the ducts that carry ...
Oct 11, 2019
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Neuroscience
Researchers identify molecular process that could accelerate recovery from nerve injuries
Twenty million Americans suffer from peripheral nerve injuries, which can be caused by traumas such as combat wounds and motorcycle crashes as well as medical disorders including diabetes. These injuries can have a devastating ...
Oct 2, 2019
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Medical research
Study gives clues to the origin of Huntington's disease, and a new way to find drugs
The first signs of Huntington's, an inherited disease that slowly deteriorates bodies and minds, don't typically surface until middle age. But new findings suggest that something in the brain might be amiss long before symptoms ...
Sep 17, 2019
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