Gene Links Neurodegeneration and Cancer
April 14, 2010
April 14, 2010
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 14 -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news by Deborah Halber:
In work that could lead to new insights into how neurons protect against neurodegeneration, researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory report that a gene family known for its role in controlling cell proliferation and suppressing tumors is also essential in the brain to regulate neuronal structure and function.
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In work that could lead to new insights into how neurons protect against neurodegeneration, researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory report that a gene family known for its role in controlling cell proliferation and suppressing tumors is also essential in the brain to regulate neuronal structure and function.
Understanding how t . . .