Microglial cells fulfill a variety of different tasks within the CNS mainly related to both immune response and maintaining homeostasis. The following are some of the major known functions carried out by these cells.[citation needed] Scavenging In addition to being very sensitive to small changes in their environment, each microglial cell also physically surveys itsContinue reading “Microglia cells survey synapses by engulfing them”
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Astrocytes Orchestrate Neural Connections
Cell type-specific properties and environment shape tissue specificity of cancer genes
One of the biggest mysteries in cancer research remains why mutations in certain genes cause cancer only at specific sites in the human body. The poor correlation between the expression level of a cancer gene and the tissues in which it causes malignant transformations raises the question of which factors determine the tissue-specific effects ofContinue reading “Cell type-specific properties and environment shape tissue specificity of cancer genes”
Late night sleep disrupts young brain development especially girls
Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found. The effect was most striking inContinue reading “Late night sleep disrupts young brain development especially girls”