Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Protein That Keeps Brain Signals Intact Yields Clue To Disorders

Medical News Today, Article Date: 14 Mar 2011

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in the UK have found a new clue for understanding neurological disorders that occur when the brain can't send signals to other parts of the body.

Original paper:

"A Critical Role for Neurofascin in Regulating Action Potential Initiation through Maintenance of the Axon Initial Segment."
Barbara Zonta, Anne Desmazieres, Arianna Rinaldi, Steven Tait, Diane L. Sherman, Matthew F. Nolan, Peter J. Brophy.
Neuron, 10 March 2011 (Vol. 69, Issue 5, pp. 945-956).
DOI:10.1016/j.neuron.2011.02.021

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