… from the nucleus to the rest of cells – a generally vital function. It is particularly important in the immune system … in people with 16p11.2 deletion syndrome, its specific function in neurons has barely been investigated. To change … less electrical current across their excitatory synapse connections with other neurons, suggesting reduced …
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… Genomics and Proteomics Brain Imaging Neural Circuits Synapse Mapping Public Event The Picower Lecture with Hongkui … Brain Cell Type Diversity Abstract: To understand the function of the brain and how its dysfunction leads to brain … with each other and what their roles are in circuit function. At the Allen Institute, we have built multiple …
… diseases. Sheng’s molecular studies of the structure and function of synapses (the communication junctions between … our understanding of the neural basis of cognitive function and dysfunction, including learning and memory, … discoveries regarding the molecular mechanisms of synapse weakening and loss, the contributions of microglia …
… of Rett syndrome, mutations in the gene MECP2 lead to synapse- and circuit-specific problems in the maturation and … role of IGF1 downstream of MeCP2 in regulating synaptic function. Based on this work, the first mechanism-based …