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Understanding How Neurons Shape Memories of Smells

March 9, 2015

In a study that helps to deconstruct how olfaction is encoded in the brain, neuroscientists at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a type of neuron that appears to help tune, amplify and dampen neuronal responses to chemosensory inputs from the nasal cavity.

Why are Neuron Axons Long and Spindly?

July 11, 2018

…disorders: Why are axons, the spindly arms extending from neurons that transmit information from neuron to neuron in the brain, designed the way they are?

The Brain’s Balancing Act

June 22, 2014

…inner wiring and the processes that control whether a neuron relays information to other neurons or suppresses the transmission of information.

New Biomarker Predicts Whether Neurons Will Regenerate

October 16, 2023

Researchers from University of California San Diego have identified a new biomarker that can predict whether or not neurons will regenerate after an injury. The findings could help scientists develop regenerative therapies for spinal cord injuries and other neurological conditions.

Neuronal Structures Associated with Learning and Memory Sprout In Response to Novel Molecules

April 11, 2016

…set of molecules that promote microscopic, anatomical changes in neurons associated with the formation and retention of memories. These drug candidates also prevent deterioration of the same neuronal structures in the presence of amyloid-beta, a protein fragment that accumulates in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Scientists Sniff Out How the ‘Nose Knows’

May 10, 2018

…“Antagonism in olfactory receptor neurons and its implications for the perception of odor mixtures,” published April 24 in “eLife.” The study bears implications for future olfactory research since it recognizes a new way to analyze olfaction, which also applies to other sensory processes in the brain. Using a biophysically motivated…

Toeing the Line: Study Finds Brain Cells that Signal Path of Travel

December 21, 2016

In a paper published by Nature Neuroscience, UC San Diego cognitive scientists say they have found neurons that help an animal align itself within a cognitive map of its environment. The neurons signal “I’m on this line, in this orientation.”

New Drug Screening Method Answers Why Alzheimer’s Drugs Fail, Suggests New Targets

January 27, 2022

A study led by UC San Diego sheds light on why Alzheimer’s drugs so far have been ineffective at curing or reversing the disease. The researchers identify new targets for drug development and present a new method to screen drugs for treating Alzheimer’s disease.

Protein Switch Dictates Cellular Fate: Stem Cell or Neuron

February 13, 2014

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that a well-known protein has a new function: It acts in a biological circuit to determine whether an immature neural cell remains in a stem-like state or proceeds to become a functional neuron.

Discovery Offers New Genetic Pathway for Injured Nerve Regeneration

January 25, 2018

…exist for many nervous system injuries, if the damaged neurons do not die, “there is hope to find ways to make them stronger and help them regrow,” said senior author Yishi Jin.

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