by University of Geneva Newly produced neurons (red) in the dentate gyrus with cell nuclei (blue) and a marker for immature neurons (green). Credit: Knobloch Lab – UNIL Some areas of the adult brain contain quiescent, or dormant, neural stem cells that can potentially be reactivated to form new neurons. However, the transition from quiescence...
by University of Sheffield Old (green) and newly made (orange) dopamine-producing nerve cells in the zebrafish brain. Credit: University of Sheffield A pioneering study, published in Scientific Reports, found that the Parkinon’s gene PINK1 is important for the generation of dopamine-producing neurons throughout life, and is not just responsible for the premature death of these neuronsThe international research,...
