Study reveals direct gut-brain communication via vagus nerve
A recent study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain ...
Pancreatic blood vessel cell map reveals potential diabetes treatment pathways
The distinct population of endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the insulin-producing "islets" of the human pancreas ...
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Research pinpoints weakness in lung cancer's defenses
Scientists uncover an enzyme that boosts cancer cell metabolism to fuel growth. The enzyme, GUK1, supports metabolism in cancer cells to help tumors grow.
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Dysfunctional Mitochondria Trigger Retrograde Signaling that Impairs Pancreatic β-Cells
Targeting mitochondrial retrograde signaling may therefore be promising in the treatment or prevention of metabolic disorders ...
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Strikingly different neurotransmitter release strategies in dopaminergic subclasses
This study presents solid evidence for distinct neurotransmitter release modalities between two subclasses of dopaminergic neurons in the olfactory bulb, highlighting an important finding that ...