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Understanding action potential initiation and propagation

On July 13, 2009, the Journal of Cell Biology published a research article from the Institute of Neuroscience entitled "Ca2+ signaling evoked by activation of Na+ channels and Na+/Ca2+ exchangers is required for GABA-induced NG2 cell migrat...

A novel pathway mediating GABA-induced Ca2+ signaling in NG2

On July 13, 2009, the Journal of Cell Biology published a research article from the Institute of Neuroscience entitled Ca 2+ signaling evoked by activation of Na + channels and Na + /Ca 2+ exchangers is required for GABA-induced NG2 cell m...

Unravelling the mechanism underlying FGF-2 modulation in ast

On October 10th, the Journal of Neuroscience published an article from ION entitled “Upregulation of acid-sensing ion channel ASIC1a in spinal dorsal horn neurons contributes to inflammatory pain hypersensitivity”. This work was done by...

BIT Life Sciences’ Annual World Con

BIT Life Sciences’ Annual World Congress of Vaccine (WCV) Theme: Next Generation Vaccines Time: March 24-26, 2010 Venue: Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing, China Website: http://www.bitlifesciences.com/wcv2010/default.asp D...

International Workshop - Latest advances

International Workshop - Latest advances in ion channel techniques applied to physiological problems Date and time: September 12-16, 2008 The Physiological Society International Workshop Latest advances in ion channel techniques applied to...

NEURON published ION finding on “Ra

On July 19th, Neuron published an article from ION entitled “Rapsyn Interaction with Calpain Stabilizes AChR Clusters at the Neuromuscular Junction”. This study was conducted in the Laboratory of Synaptic Signaling, mainly by graduate st...

Astrocytes were found to release AT

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is not only the most important energy carrier inside the cell, but also a universal extracellular signaling molecule. Astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell type in the brain, have been found to release signa...

Dishevelled promotes axon development by

Nature Cell Biology published the ION finding...

Want To Improve Memory? Strengthen 

Nurturing neuronal connections can protect your memory and help you stay mentally alert. A sharp mind and strong memory depend on the vitality of your brain's network of interconnecting neurons, and especially on junctions between these neu...

Functional Brain Imaging Insights From UC San Diego Grad Stu

David Wipf, a recent graduate of the electrical and computer engineering Ph.D. program at UC San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering, has won a 2006 Outstanding Student Paper Award at a prestigious conference for his work on human functio...