This study was conducted in samples taken from rat brains, but sleep is thought to induce backward firing in human neurons, too. (scientificamerican.com)
The discovery allows this broad class of human neurons and their sensory mechanisms to be studied relatively easily in the laboratory. (sciencedaily.com)
The scientists also discovered that mouse models of PD didn't have the same abnormalities they found in human PD neurons, revealing the importance of studying human neurons to develop new therapies. (sciencedaily.com)