The axon initial segment (AIS) is where nerve signals begin, and its adaptability is key to brain function. Scientists have found that the AIS changes in response to activity levels, helping neurons ...

However, at the junction between Schwann cells, the axon membrane is exposed ... pain sensibility within the autonomous area of the nerve S2 Return of some degree of superficial cutaneous pain ...

Axon regeneration in the central nervous ... roles in the survival and regeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) following optic nerve injuries. For instance, studies have shown that ...

Glaucoma is a complex and multifactorial neurodegenerative disorder primarily characterized by the progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and their axons, leading to irreversible visual ...

About 10 in 100 people are left-handed, but why? A new article highlights the crucial role of early brain development for ...

In my Feb 9 issue of Science, I read where our next big computer will work at the exaflop level (picture a switch being ...

It helps transmit nerve signals, or impulses, down a long axon. All neurons have a cell body. The cell body contains important structures, such as the genetic information, energy producing ...

Damage to myelin, the protective sheath surrounding nerve fibers, impairs the brain's ability to transmit signals efficiently ...

These findings indicate that GDF11 promotes the growth of nerve fibers. Our study demonstrated that GDF11 can inhibit DRG cell apoptosis and promote axon growth in vitro. In addition, the in vivo ...

Lineage Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American and TASE: LCTX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing allogeneic ...

The peripheral nerve is primarily comprised of axons and Schwann cells, the supporting glial cells that produce myelin to facilitate the rapid conduction of electrical impulses. Schwann cells are ...