RealFeedApp Map profiles over 25 million cells in basal ganglia
Researchers profiled over 25 million cells to identify a new neuron type linked to schizophrenia and cell types associated with depression and PTSD.
- Field
- the brain and neuroscience
- What they did
- Scientists created the most detailed map of the basal ganglia by profiling over 25 million cells and discovering new neuron types linked to schizophrenia, depression, and other disorders.
- Why it matters
- This could help develop more precise therapies, as preliminary studies in mouse models of Parkinson's disease showed that gene therapy targeting specific basal ganglia cells is effective.
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