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Rett syndrome is a severe developmental disorder triggered by mutations in the MECP2 gene, which researchers have recently discovered compromises the structural integrity of developing brain blood vessels. This #genetic mutation causes the overexpression of a specific #microRNA that breaks down the tight seals of the blood-brain barrier, resulting in vascular leakiness that disrupts neural function.
#Neuroscience #CellBiology #Genetics #sflorg
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Connectome-seq is a high-throughput brain-mapping platform that employs unique RNA "barcodes" to tag individual neurons, facilitating the simultaneous mapping of thousands of neural connections at single-synapse resolution.
#Neuroscience #MolecularBiology #CellBiology #DevelopmentalBiology #sflorg
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Researchers have developed and validated an experimental compound, FLAV-27, capable of reversing #cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease by reprogramming the neuronal epigenome to correct altered gene expression rather than merely clearing amyloid plaques.
#Neuropharmacology #Epigenetics #Neuroscience #sflorg
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Neurobiology is the branch of biology dedicated to the study of the nervous system, focusing on the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral neural networks.
#Neurobiology #Biology #Neuroscience #sflorg
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Molecular atlas of the adult Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) brain demonstrates that neurons retain a genetic record of their developmental origins, and that sex-specific behavioral circuits arise from a shared developmental template. Rather than building entirely separate circuits, sexual dimorphism in the brain is achieved through selective neuronal survival within shared cell lineages.
#Neuroscience #Neurogenetics #DevelopmentalBiology #SystemsNeuroscience #sflorg
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The #stress #hormone #cortisol severely disrupts the brain's internal navigational system by impairing the function of grid cells in the entorhinal cortex, causing acute spatial disorientation.
#CognitivePsychology #Neuropsychology #Psychology #Neuroscience #sflorg
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Why I don’t think ‘Neuralink’ will ever be profitable

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A quick post about the clash between media hype and neurological reality

#brains #Musk #neuroscience