Sentences with phrase «well as axons»

It's made up mainly of cells such as neurons, glial cells and dendrites, as well as axons that extend from neurons to carry signals.

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In neurons, often the nuclei were visible in the X-ray tomography image, and axons wrapped in myelin (white matter) sometimes appeared as well.
Researchers in Dr. Charron's laboratory study neurons, the nerve cells that make up the central nervous system, as well as their long extensions known as axons.
In the process, the air delivers a sudden force to the axons as well.
To investigate this, we are characterizing the role of the SMN protein in axon growth and guidance in vivo, as well as identifying proteins and mRNA targets that interact with SMN in neurons.
Although Wnts were better known because of their role as morphogens — proteins that pattern bodily structures and determine cell fates — Zou recently showed how members of the Wnt family served to guide pathfinding axons up and down the spinal cord by attracting or repelling receptors on the growth cones of sensory or motor nerves.
Furthermore, the success of this project can lead to the development of novel axon - regenerating therapeutics that could transform the clinical treatment of angle - closure glaucoma and other types of optic neuropathies, as well as have the potential to be adapted to regenerating the long - distance axonal projections damaged by spinal cord injury, brain trauma, and white matter stroke.
Understanding the role of glial cells in glaucoma as well as what happens to the optic nerve where the retinal nerve axons leave the eye may present new therapeutic targets and even potential biomarkers of glaucoma.
The «AXON» branding is placed on the back of the device as well, while a fingerprint scanner is nowhere to be found.
ASSA Properties 2009 — 2010 Freelance Draft - person / Freelance Model - Maker • Collaborated with industrial furniture designers to draft, review and finalize furniture layouts within the hotel portion of a mixed - use development (Cassa NY b y Ten Architectos) • Created shop drawings of furniture (axon) • Finalized furniture schedules and logistics • Constructed 1/4» scale detail bass wood model of condominium unit for use in property sales, including bath and kitchen fixtures as well as furniture
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