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·May 22, 2022·3 min read

ATP From Sensory Neuron-Interneuron Crosstalk Is Key to Spreading Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis

In rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation in one joint is transmitted to other joints via the sensory neuron connections in the spinal cord, leading to inflammation in the other joints. Inflammation in one joint led to an increase in ATP in other joints, which triggered an increase of a signaling molecule that resulted in inflammation. Blocking the pathway reduced the spread of inflammation.

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·December 21, 2020·4 min read

Brain Tissue Yields Clues to Causes of PTSD

Gene expression patterns in four regions of the prefrontal cortex are distinctly different in those who have been diagnosed with PTSD compared to those who have not. Major differences were seen in interneurons, which inhibit the immune system and microglia in the central nervous system. Findings shed light on why women are more likely to experience PTSD and compound a link between post-traumatic stress and a dampening of the immune system.

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·October 1, 2019·4 min read

Study provides possible explanation of how a seizure is able to spread through the brain

A new study implicated interneurons and pyramidal cells in the ability of a seizure to spread through the brain.

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·April 2, 2018·6 min read

Butterflies of the Soul: Study Sheds Light on Developmental Origins of Interneurons

A new study reveals how interneurons emerge and diversify in the brain.

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·March 17, 2018·4 min read

Cell Therapy Could Improve Brain Function in Alzheimer’s

Adding the Nav1.1 protein boosted the activity of interneurons and helped restore brain function in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.

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·December 29, 2017·4 min read

Selenium Protects a Specific Type of Interneuron in the Brain

A new study reveals selenium is essential for the postnatal development of a specific type of interneuron.

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·October 10, 2017·6 min read

Regional Differences Among Chandelier Cells

Location is important when it comes to neural gene expression and connections, a new study reports.

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·October 9, 2017·2 min read

How Honeybees Read the Waggle Dance

A new study investigates how interneurons in the auditory center of the honeybee brain respond to waggle dance like vibrations.

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·September 6, 2017·5 min read

Neurons Responsible for Orchestrating Habitual Behavior Identified

Fast spiking interneurons in the striatum appear to be responsible for habitual behavior, a new study in eLife reports.

Image shows the location of the amygdala in the brain.

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·December 8, 2016·4 min read

Transplanted Interneurons Can Help Reduce Fear: Mouse Study

Coupling training to reduce fear and transplanting embryonic interneurons into the amygdala of mice, researchers were able to reduce fear response, a new study reports.

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·September 22, 2016·5 min read

Innovative Tools Will Shed Clarifying Light on Inhibitory Neurons

Researchers have developed a new method that combines genetic markers and virus particles to target GABA cell types with a high degree of specificity.