Sentences with phrase «where damaged neurons»
More and more evidence from other parts of the brain suggest that a molecule called ATP is part of the signaling mechanism where damaged neurons tell the glia that they are in distress.
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It is made in abundance in the brain, especially in regions where damage to dopamine - producing neurons is known to give rise to Parkinson's.
Unlike peripheral nerves, which re-sprout axons when they are damaged, mature spinal neurons do not regrow axons in the part of the body where the injury has occurred — such as when the spinal cord is cut or crushed — which results in paralysis below the injury.
We may be able to do the same thing with similar cell lines for neurons, where we can repair the damage in the brain itself.