brain cell

American  

noun

Anatomy.

1. a neuron in the brain.

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Example Sentences

Scientists have discovered that normal-looking brain cells can acquire the first IDH mutation and quietly spread through the brain's cortex long before a tumor mass forms.

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It steadily destroys brain cells and the connections between them, breaking down the neural networks that allow us to store and recall memories.

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It also interferes with how brain cells manage fats and energy and promotes inflammation, which may gradually damage neurons and increase vulnerability to Alzheimer's and related dementias.

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The study, recently published in Molecular Neurodegeneration, explains how the buildup of toxic proteins inside brain cells leads to the death of neurons responsible for movement, a hallmark of Parkinson's disease.

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However, these markers do not directly show how brain cells respond to this damage.

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