The results were obtained from mice and human stem cells in cultivated brain tissue, and from a series of rodent models for human neurodegenerative diseases and acute brain injuries. (sciencedaily.com)
Many of the microRNAs that we've identified are conserved across taxa, and may be involved in human neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease. (umanitoba.ca)
Human neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases share two key features: they stem from toxic protein aggregation and emerge late in life. (sciencedaily.com)