brain cell

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. a neuron in the brain.

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Example Sentences

In mice that lacked Rap1 in these neurons, the drug had no effect, demonstrating that Rap1 is required for metformin to activate these brain cells and regulate blood sugar.

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The research, published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration, combines large-scale human data with laboratory experiments that show how the pesticide harms dopamine-producing brain cells.

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They equipped astrocytes, a common type of brain cell, with a CAR homing device that allows the cells to latch onto specific targets and destroy them.

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This receptor is a key protein that helps regulate communication between brain cells and plays an important role in synaptic plasticity and glutamatergic signaling in patients receiving ketamine.

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"Our findings provide the first evidence for structural and functional alterations in these little-known but key brain cells in human disease," says Prevot.

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