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TWiN 55: A brain circuit for day/night balance

  • October 28, 2024
  • Tagged as: circadian rhythm, day/night balance, neurobiology, neuroscience, neurotransmitter, photoperiod, raphe neuron

TWiN explains the identification of a brain circuit and periodic branch-specific neurotransmitter deployment that regulates organismal adaptation to photoperiod change. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Jason Shepherd, and Tim Cheung Click arrow to playDownload TWiN 055 (42 MB…

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TWiN 8: Replacing lost neurons

  • July 7, 2020
  • Tagged as: astrocytes, CRISPR, dopamine, gene editing, glial cells, neurology, neurons, neuroscience, neurotransmitter

TWiN explains how neurological disease in mice can be repaired by using CRISPR/Cas to knock down levels of a single cell protein, which converts astrocytes to neurons.

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Vivianne Morrison, Ph.D.


Tim Cheung, Ph.D.


Vincent Racaniello, Ph.D.


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