Sentences with phrase «axonal pathways»

Myelin forms an insulating layer around these axons, the purpose of which is to allow electrical impulses to transmit efficiently and rapidly along the axonal pathways.

The DTI images — taken at an average of 20 days after birth — were used to associate maternal iron intake during pregnancy to differences in cortical gray matter and, to a lesser extent, in major axonal pathways within the underlying white matter of the brain.

Not exact matches

Richard T. Libby, PhD University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, NY Funded by The Alcon Foundation Project: Understanding Axonal Degeneration Pathways in Glaucoma

Here, we investigate the hypothesis that miR - 181a regulates the molecular pathways that control mDA axonal growth, and provide evidence that miR - 181a inhibition may be a novel therapeutic approach for axonal regeneration in PD.

Therefore understanding the dysfunctional molecular pathways that cause mDA axonal degeneration, and targeting these to protect or re-grow mDA axons, may be a promising therapeutic approach for PD.

Illustrative example of pathway analysis with respect to axonal guidance pathways.

One of Dr. Charron's objectives is to identify and characterize the components of the Shh signalling pathway in axonal guidance.

Creating new neurological pathways, through deliberate active thinking and participation, not only has the potential to create a new brain map; it also has the potential to lead to added axonal myelination.