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Insulin-like hormones critical for brain plasticity
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Insulin-like hormones critical for brain plasticity

MAX PLANCK FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR NEUROSCIENCE IMAGE: INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTORS (IGF1/IGF2-CYAN SPHERES) ARE RELEASED FROM THE POSTSYNAPTIC COMPARTMENT OF A SYNAPSE DURING PLASTICITY. TO UNDERSTAND HOW IGF1 AND IGF2 PROMOTE MEMORY FORMATION, TU ET AL. DEVELOPED A BIOSENSOR TO DETECT THE ACTIVITY OF THE IGF1-RECEPTOR DURING SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY, THE CELLULAR PROCESS THAT STRENGTHENS CONNECTIONS BETWEEN...