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Cell and Molecular Neurobiology
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This course explores the major areas of cellular and molecular neurobiology, including excitable cells and membranes, ion channels and receptors, synaptic transmission, cell-type determination, axon guidance, neuronal cell biology, neurotrophin signaling and cell survival, synapse formation and neural plasticity. Material includes lectures and exams, and involves presentation and discussion of primary literature. It focuses on major concepts and recent advances in experimental neuroscience.

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Biology
Life Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
MIT
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
Constantine-Paton, Martha
Quinn, William
Sheng, Morgan
Date Added:
02/01/2008
Developmental Neurobiology
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This course considers molecular control of neural specification, formation of neuronal connections, construction of neural systems, and the contributions of experience to shaping brain structure and function. Topics include: neural induction and pattern formation, cell lineage and fate determination, neuronal migration, axon guidance, synapse formation and stabilization, activity-dependent development and critical periods, development of behavior.

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Biology
Life Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
MIT
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Author:
Nedivi, Elly
Date Added:
02/01/2005
Netrin-1 prevents cancer cell apoptosis in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children, and 85% of cases are B-cell ALL (B-ALL). Although the prognosis is usually good, 10–15% of patients have relapsing or refractory disease, which can lead to poor outcomes. To aid in the development of better treatments for these patients, a new study investigated the role of netrin-1 in B-ALL, as this axon guidance protein has been linked to tumorigenesis in many cancers. In the study, serum netrin-1 levels were higher in children with B-ALL than in children without cancer, and when the children with B-ALL were grouped by risk stratification, the high- and intermediate-risk groups had higher netrin-1 levels than the low-risk group. In vitro, recombinant netrin-1 prevented apoptosis of B-ALL cells, thus supporting cancer cell survival by interacting with the receptor Unc5b to activate the FAK-MAPK pathway. However, netrin-1 did not affect B-ALL cell migration..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

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Biology
Life Science
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Diagram/Illustration
Reading
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Research Square
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Date Added:
04/14/2023