A breakthrough spinal implant restored movement in paralyzed rats using gentle electric pulses—offering new hope for treating spinal cord injuries in humans.

Surgeons from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have performed the first transplantation in Arkansas of ...

After numerous face injuries, five facial reconstruction surgeries and three wrecked cars due to epilepsy, a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences patient has received the first transplantation ...

NPTX2 promotes excitatory synapses on interneurons by binding and stabilizing the AMPA receptor subunit GluA4 on these cells (Sia et al., 2007). Papanikolaou and colleagues measured the amount of both ...

Identification of the role of striatal cholinergic interneurons in nicotine withdrawal symptoms Peer-Reviewed Publication National Research Council of Science & Technology image: ...

A study led by Dr. Marco Bocchio in the Durham University Department of Psychology reveals how specific brain cells called ...

Researchers have successfully demonstrated how astroglia – cells that support the functioning of the brain – can be reprogrammed into cells resembling interneurons. The research, published in Science ...

Validating the role of inhibitory interneurons in memory Date: November 8, 2023 Source: Institute for Basic Science Summary: To expand the understanding of memory, a research team has developed a ...

In addition, these specific SOM interneurons showed higher cellular excitability than non-activated SOM interneurons in the neutral context, indicating the suppression of fear expression occurs by ...

The researchers also analyzed gene expression specifically in PV+ interneurons following fluoxetine treatment. They found changes related to GABAergic synapses, axon guidance, and enzymes involved in ...