FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 2, 2020Lifestyle changes could delay memory problems in old age, depending on our genesThe genes GRB10 and ABTB1 are influential in nutrient-sensing pathways and memory. Researchers say these genes may be the molecular links between diet, neural stem cell aging, and cognitive ability. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2020New technique ‘prints’ cells to create diverse biological environmentsResearchers have created a new technique that can rapidly "print' two-dimensional arrays of cells and proteins that mimic a variety of cellular environments in the body. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 10, 2020Neuron ‘nursery’ in nose tissue could help correct smell lossThe olfactory epithelium may be a hub for neurogenesis. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 28, 2020Newly identified cellular trash removal program helps create new neuronsVimentin, a cellular filament, helps neural stem cells to clear damaged and clumped proteins, assisting in neurogenesis. Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2020Brain tissue stiffness is crucial for neurogenesisResearchers define the proteome of neural stem cell niches and the entire set of expressed proteins. The findings shed light on key regulators of neurogenesis. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 29, 2019Signal blocks stem cell division in the geriatric brainA gene regulated called Id4 appears to be a key component in controlling stem cell proliferation. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 9, 2019How chronic stress causes brain damageChronic stress causes autophagy in adult hippocampal neural stem cells. This results in a decline of hippocampal neurogenesis. Cognitive deficits and mood disorders that arise as a result of chronic stress are a result of autophagic death of hippocampal neural stem cells. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 21, 2019Discovery of the cell fate switch from neurons to astrocytes in the developing brainThe FGF signaling pathway is an important extracellular regulator in the fate of neural stem cells switching from neurons to astrocytes in the cerebral cortex. Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2019Processed foods may hold key to rise in autismEating processed food which contains Propionic Acid (PPA) during pregnancy may affect neural stem cell development in the fetal brain. Excessive PPA reduces the number of neurons and over-produces glial cells, causing inflammation. Additionally, PPA shortens neural pathways. The combination of damaged pathways and reduced neurons may be associated with behavioral deficits associated with ASD. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 18, 2019Dormant neural stem cells in fruit flies activate to generate new brain cellsAwakening dormant stem cells could stimulate the growth of new neurons. The findings could have significant implications for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2019Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activatedA new study in fruit fly models reveals STRIPAK components act as a switch to turn off quiescence and turn on the reactivation of neural stem cells. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 17, 2018Growing a BrainResearchers have identified how a two step control mechanism that assists in the transition of undefined stem cells into neurons. The findings may help develop new regenerative medical therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Read More
