Human cortical networks have evolved a novel neural network that relies on abundant connections between inhibitory interneurons.
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.
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.
A new study implicated interneurons and pyramidal cells in the ability of a seizure to spread through the brain.
A new study reveals how interneurons emerge and diversify in the brain.
Adding the Nav1.1 protein boosted the activity of interneurons and helped restore brain function in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.
A new study reveals selenium is essential for the postnatal development of a specific type of interneuron.
Location is important when it comes to neural gene expression and connections, a new study reports.
A new study investigates how interneurons in the auditory center of the honeybee brain respond to waggle dance like vibrations.
Fast spiking interneurons in the striatum appear to be responsible for habitual behavior, a new study in eLife reports.
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.
Researchers have developed a new method that combines genetic markers and virus particles to target GABA cell types with a high degree of specificity.
