by Buck Institute for Research on Aging The art depicts the recovery of the functional plasticity at synapses on neurons despite tau-induced toxicity in the brain. Credit: Larissa BrownWhile newly approved drugs for Alzheimer’s show some promise for slowing the memory-robbing disease, the current treatments fall far short of being effective at regaining memory. What...
By Bronwyn Thompson July 24, 2023 Parkinson’s disease patients may one day use their own cells to regrow neurons Depositphotos A new stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease is one step closer to human trials after scientists were able to successfully rebuild neural damage in an animal model. Researchers from Scripps Research and Cardiff University...
by The Francis Crick Institute Image of uninjured mice spinal cord, with ependymal cells shown in red. Credit: Bruno Frederico Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system of mice. If a similar type of cell exists in humans, they...
JANUARY 17, 2022 by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Figure 1. 2D validation of ECM substrate combinations and ratios. A) Significant changes in proliferation via dsDNA content in S42 Schwann cells at day 7 using a variety of ECM coatings compared to plates coated with 50 µg/ml of collagen I only B) No...
