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·July 22, 2020·5 min read

New Role for White Blood Cells in the Developing Brain

When T helper cells are absent in the brain, microglia remain suspended between the fetal and adult developmental state. Mice lacking brain T cells showed changes in behavior and defective synaptic pruning. The study reveals the critical role T cells play in the development of the brain. Read More
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AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
·April 15, 2020·5 min read

Autism in males linked to defect in brain immune cells and microglia

An over-production of eIF4E impairs microglial cells, hampering their ability to effectively prune synapses and leading to autism-like behaviors in male mouse models of ASD. Read More
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·January 14, 2020·3 min read

Hyperactive immune system gene causes schizophrenia-like changes

Study implicates C4, an immune system gene, in schizophrenia pathogenesis. Read More
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·September 25, 2019·5 min read

Brain anatomy changes with maturation to adolescence

White matter tracts show increasing maturation with age from the back to the front of the brain. The maturations begin as a child reaches 9-12 years of age. The maturity correlates with a critical and formative period of development. Read More
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AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
·June 4, 2019·4 min read

Exercise fine-tunes brain’s connections, eases autism spectrum disorder in mouse model

Participating in exercise improved synaptic pruning in mouse models of autism. The study also found microglia dependant synaptic pruning is impaired by maternal inflammation, which has been previously connected to the development of ASD. Read More
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·February 4, 2019·5 min read

Excess Immune Pruning of Synapses in Neural Cells Derived From Patients with Schizophrenia

Researchers have directly observed excessive synaptic pruning in cells derived from people with schizophrenia. Read More
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·April 17, 2018·2 min read

Brain Development Influenced by Immune System

A new study provides further evidence for immune system activation during pregnancy and disruptions in brain development. Many adult diseases, researchers say, may originate during fetal development. Read More
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·March 26, 2018·3 min read

Captured on Film For the First Time: Microglia Nibbling on Synapses

A new electronic microscopy study has captured microglia perform their role in synaptic pruning. Read More
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·January 4, 2018·3 min read

Brain’s Immune System May Be Key to Better Treatments for Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers investigate how synaptic pruning occurs during development in hopes of discovering how neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders occur. Read More
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·November 30, 2017·4 min read

Helping the Brain Prune Bad Habits

Emory researchers report a drug approved in Japan for stroke, can help to stimulate neural pruning and help reduce habit driven behaviors in mice. Read More
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·November 5, 2017·4 min read

Why Our Brains Need Sleep, and What Happens If We Don’t Get Enough

From consolidating memories to cleaning out toxins in the brain that accumulate during waking hours, researchers explore why sleep is so important and what happens when we don't get enough. Read More
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·February 3, 2017·4 min read

Brain Plasticity: How Adult Born Neurons Get Wired

Researchers report adult neurogenesis not only helps increase the number of cells in a neural network, it also promotes plasticity in the existing network. Additionally, they have identified the role the Bax gene plays in synaptic pruning. Read More
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