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How excitatory/inhibitory balance is maintained in the brain Date: December 17, 2015 Source: RIKEN Summary: Researchers have discovered how disturbed inhibitory connections are restored. The work ...

In new research the same scientists demonstrate that the loss of the protein MeCP2 in a special group of inhibitory nerve cells in the brain reproduces nearly all Rett syndrome features.

In our brains, maintaining the balance—or homeostasis—between excitation and inhibition within neural circuits is important throughout our lives, and now, researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science ...

Excitatory neurotransmitters encourage a target cell to take action. Inhibitory neurotransmitters decrease the chances of the target cell taking action. In some cases, these neurotransmitters have ...

Leukemia inhibitory factor can either boost or slow cancer cell growth, depending on the type of cancer. It may have future uses in stem cell transplants, treating cancer, and as a cancer biomarker.

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