News tagged with neuronal migration


How deficiencies in two genes synergize to halt formation of gut nervous system

Mutations in single genes can cause catastrophic diseases, such as Huntington's Disease or sickle cell anemia. However, many conditions, including cancer, diabetes and birth defects are multigenic, arising ...

Genetics created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Epigenetic processes orchestrate neuronal migration

(Medical Xpress)—Neurobiologists at the Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research (FMI) are the first to show that directional migration of neurons during brain development is controlled through ...

Neuroscience created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cortex development depends on a protein

As outlined in a study published in Developmental Cell, researchers have discovered a novel function for p27 in the control of interneuron migration in the developing cerebral cortex.

Medical research created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Unexpected function of dyslexia gene

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that a gene linked to dyslexia has a surprising biological function: it controls cilia, the antenna-like projections that cells use to communicate.

Genetics created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Key regulator of nervous system development works by blocking signaling protein

Neuroepithelial stem cells, the early progenitors for much of the nervous system, need to maintain a keen sense of direction in order to properly manage replication, migration and maturation. These cells are ...

Neuroscience created Apr 29, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast