Neuroscience Research

Authors functionally defined immediate-early astrocytes (ieAstrocytes) as an in vivo astrocyte population, modulated by S1P signaling, in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.
By Rosalind S.E. Carney, DPhil
October 15, 2018

Authors functionally defined immediate-early astrocytes (ieAstrocytes) as an in vivo astrocyte population, modulated by S1P signaling, in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.

Mitochondrial Ultrastructure is Optimized for Synaptic Performance (Adapted from Figure 3 in Cserép et al., 2018)
By Rosalind S.E. Carney, DPhil
September 21, 2018

Authors find an evolutionarily conserved, cell-type independent coupling of mitochondrial ultrastructure to synaptic performance.

A new study shows that advillin expression is NOT limited to sensory neurons in postnatal and adult mouse
By Mike Fainzilber
September 13, 2018

A new study shows that advillin expression is NOT limited to sensory neurons in postnatal and adult mouse

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By Rosalind S.E. Carney, DPhil
September 11, 2018

Authors established a novel, automated live-cell imaging method to identify morphological changes in individual, dying human motor neurons.

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By SfN Staff

Characterizing mechanically activated currents in non-human primate trigeminal ganglion neuron subtypes to improve understanding of mechanosensation.