TWiN describes experiments demonstrating that gut injection of alpha-synuclein fibrils in mice converts endogenous alpha-synuclein to a pathologic form that spreads to the brain and leads to features of Parkinson’s disease.
TWiN explains the finding that in the mouse visual cortex, astrocytes are key elements in the experience-dependent wiring of brain circuits.
About the Hosts
Jason Shepherd, Ph.D.
Vivianne Morrison, Ph.D.
Tim Cheung, Ph.D.
Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D.