Earlier studies by Darnell and others showed that FMRP manages the production of a slew of proteins found at nerve
cell connections called synapses.
Not exact matches
Maybe you're using the same Wi - Fi
connection your kids are using, or using your
cell phone for routine
calls.
Muotri has found that a growth factor
called IGF1 can prompt mini-brains derived from
cells from children with Rett syndrome to make extra neural
connections.
Scientists have discovered why a single mutated protein can lead to serious mental retardation in men with a common genetic disorder
called fragile - X syndrome: The healthy protein is essential for establishing during childhood the adult pattern of
connections between nerve
cells in the brain.
Austad recalls one conversation in which Muller made an insightful
connection about telomeres, the DNA - and - protein caps at the ends of chromosomes that shorten with every
cell division, eventually pushing
cells into a nondividing state
called senescence.
They may supply crucial insulating material for neurons,
called myelin; digest and clean up dead
cells in the brain; and help form and maintain the
connection points between neurons and other
cells.
The system, says Brahmer, provides a kind of «handshake» or
connection between receptors on immune
cells,
called PD - 1, and their sister - proteins on tumor
cells,
called PD - L1.
In a developing fetus, she surmised, those phone
calls would reach groups of nerve
cells in the LGN; as their synaptic
connections with the retinal neurons strengthened, the LGN neurons would begin forming «area codes» of their own.
«It was like neighborhoods of nerve
cells in the eye were placing phone
calls to the brain to check
connections,» Shatz recalls.
The researchers used a technique
called laser scanning photostimulation to map the
connections between individual subplate neuron
cells in the brains of the mouse pups.
Potentially explaining why even healthy brains don't function well with age, Salk researchers have discovered that genes that are switched on early in brain development to sever
connections between neurons as the brain fine - tunes, are again activated in aging neuronal support
cells called astrocytes.
In an experimental setup that allowed the two types of
cells to bathe in the same fluid without coming into physical contact, retinal neurons in a bath with hUTCs formed new
connections between neurons
called synapses, and they sprouted new «neurites» — tiny branches that lead to additional
connections.
And researchers must figure out how to build in some core features: the necessary blood vessels, immune - system
cells called microglia and
connections from other brain regions, such as the thalamus and cerebellum.
Writing in 2014 in the European Journal of Neuroscience, Leuner and colleagues reported that in rats with symptoms of postpartum depression (induced by stress during pregnancy, a major risk factor for postpartum depression in women), nerve
cells in the nucleus accumbens atrophied and showed fewer protrusions
called dendritic spines — suggesting weaker
connections to surrounding nerve
cells compared with healthy rats.
Kenyon
cells make up only about 4 % of the entire fly brain and are extremely sensitive to inputs triggered by odors, in which only two
connections between neurons,
called synapses, separate them from the receptor
cells at the «front end» of the olfactory system.
Moser demonstrated a number of changes in the strength of
connections between nerve
cells — a phenomenon
called synaptic plasticity — in the hippocampus as rats stored information in their long - term memory.
Not only do brain
cells alter their
connections, but additional neurons can also spontaneously form, a process
called neurogenesis.
Further tests suggested that epithelial
cell progenitors helped by restoring the
connection between
cells called myoepithelial contractile
cells and the lacrimal gland's secretory
cells, which produce tears.
Researchers from Hiroki Taniguchi's lab at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) published a study in eNeuro in May 2017 showing for the first time that a unique type of inhibitory interneuron
called chandelier
cells — which are implicated in several diseases affecting the brain such as schizophrenia and epilepsy — seem to develop their
connections differently than other types of neurons.
There are more than a trillion
cells called neurons that form a labyrinth of
connections in our brains.
Scientists from the Würzburg University Hospital have now focused on a
cell type that has received little attention so far in
connection with psoriasis: the so -
called B lymphocytes.
Cells in the striatum
called spiny neurons receive
connections from neurons in the cortex that release the neurotransmitter glutamate.
When the researchers blocked the NuRD complex,
cells in the cerebellum
called granule
cells failed to form
connections with other nerve
cells, the Purkinje neurons.
The multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Centre for Developmental Neurobiology (CDN) at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), and the MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders (MRC CNDD), found that a particular class of basket
cells does not function properly in the absence of a protein
called ErbB4, making and receiving fewer
connections with other neurons.
Long, thin fibers
called axons extend from neural
cells, and the particular geometry of the thalamus, with its many
connections, makes it particularly vulnerable to injury.
CD4 + T
cells transfer HIV through
connections called virological synapses that require interactions between several
cell membrane proteins, such as ICAM - 1 and LFA - 1.
When an axolotl suffers a spinal cord injury, nearby
cells called glial
cells kick into high gear, proliferating rapidly and repositioning themselves to rebuild the
connections between nerves and reconnect the injured spinal cord.
Neurons, the main communicators, form
connections with other neurons via structures
called dendrites, which receive the incoming electrical signals used to communicate information within and beyond the brain, and axons that pass along the message to the next
cell across synapses, the gaps between
cells.
Working independently in different laboratories across the USA, Scheller, Südhof, and Rothman have revealed in exquisite detail the molecules that govern the transfer of signals from one nerve
cell to another at special
connection points
called synapses.
These foremen of the
cell construction will not only increase the number of brain
cells,
called neurons, but also facilitate
connections between the neurons.
Studies show that nitric oxide signaling and the blood flow increases it stimulates play a central role in nerve
cell maintenance, growth and repair.,, Most pertinent to anyone looking to enhance their aptitude for learning, nitric oxide - induced blood flow also makes forming new memories physically possible as it plays a key role in what neurologists
call long - term potentiation, a process required for assembling and reinforcing new synaptic
connections throughout the entire cerebral cortex, striatum, and hippocampus.
In fact, research suggests aerobic exercise boosts the release of growth factors in the brain that spurs the development of new nerve
cell connections, especially in an area of the brain
called the hippocampus.
Those nerve
cell connections are
called synapses.
If there is a
connection between temperature and gestational diabetes risk,
cells called brown fat might help explain it.
Uninterrupted
connections that allow going directly from
cell phone to the vehicle's hands - free phone during the
call
We encourage our guests to bring down their
cell phones with international coverage and computers equipped with Skype to make free or very inexpensive phone
calls through our unlimited wireless Internet
connection.
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It's worth mentioning of course, that your phone will still need to have a
connection to a
cell or WiFi network to receive any incoming notifications,
calls, messages etc. so that it can send them to the watch for you to view and interact with.
It can degrade video quality or switch to audio
calling if there's weak connectivity, and it can seamlessly hand off between
cell and Wi - Fi
connections in mid-call without dropping.
Be confident that your
cell phone offers an excellent
connection (no static / lost
calls) or opt for using a landline for all interviews.
Have a couple of back - up plans in case of bad
connections and power cuts — a pre-paid phone card, a cheap - rate
calling card, or as a last resort,
calling each other's
cell phones, despite the cost of roaming, just to briefly touch base.
«We're
calling on all Mahoning Valley citizens to make a small sacrifice of support by donating their unused
cell phones to help provide families with a much - needed
connection to their loved ones overseas.»