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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·April 19, 2022·4 min read

          Exploring the Surprising Role of Motor System Neurons

          Motor system neurons not only control movement, they also incite action.
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          ·February 3, 2023·3 min read

          Features That May Make Motor Neurons Vulnerable to ALS

          Study links motor neurons' large cell size and supporting structures with genes that underly vulnerability to degeneration associated with ALS.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·March 9, 2016·3 min read

          Fetal Motor Neuron Imbalance Can Hard Wire Later Problems

          Findings could lead to better understanding of neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders, such as autism and epilepsy.
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          ·December 20, 2017·6 min read

          First Step Toward CRISPR Cure For ALS

          UC Berkeley researchers report they have successfully used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to delay symptoms and extend lifespan in mouse models of ALS.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·August 6, 2015·3 min read

          Fly Model of Motor Neuron Degeneration Allows for Study at Single Cell Resolution

          Researchers have developed a new model to study neurodegenerative diseases which affect motor neurons, such as ALS.
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          ·February 5, 2018·3 min read

          Gene Network That Regulates Motor Neuron Formation During Embryonic Development Identified

          Researchers have identified a gene network that regulates the development of motor neurons during embryonic development.
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          ·March 27, 2020·6 min read

          Gene that first slows, then accelerates, progression of ALS in mice identified

          The TBK1 gene regulates the disease progression of ALS in mouse models of the neurodegenerative disease. Loss of the TBK1 gene in motor neurons increases SOD1 aggregation and accelerates the onset of the disease.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurology
          ·August 12, 2015·4 min read

          Genetic Mutation Leads Transport Defect in ALS

          Researchers have identified a transport defect in models of familial ALS which leads to the accumulation of damaged components.
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          FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·August 2, 2016·4 min read

          How a Single Gene May Protect Against Causes of Neurodegenerative Diseases

          Researchers provide new insights into the role of UBQLN2 in removing toxic protein clumps.
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          This shows tyrobp expression in cells from the spinal cord in ALS
          FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·April 7, 2019·5 min read

          How ALS progresses on genetic and cellular level revealed by high-res spinal cord study

          Changes in gene expression help researchers identify ALS associated pathways and establish the key drivers of motor neuron degeneration in the disease.
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          Image shows a V1 neurons.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·March 3, 2016·7 min read

          How Many Neuron Types Are There in the Brain?

          Researchers devise a new approach to systematically identifying individual classes of neurons in the spinal cord.
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          This shows motor neurons in green and purple
          ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·February 17, 2021·6 min read

          How Some Neurons Compensate for Death of Their Neighbors

          Some neurons have the ability to detect and compensate for neighboring neurons, while others do not. The findings shed new light on synaptic plasticity.
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