Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a promising procedure to restore dysbiosis of the gut microbiota. However, the efficacy and off-target effects of FMT are not yet well established. The gut microbiota exhibits distinct regional…
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Microglia loss triggers glial stress and white matter damage in human leukodystrophy
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This is a summary of: Du, S. et al. Mutations in the human CSF1R gene impact microglia’s maintenance of…
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A new myeloid cell migration route
Microglia are the resident immune cells of the brain. However, under certain circumstances, other myeloid cells — including bone marrow-derived myeloid cells — can infiltrate the brain parenchyma. These cells, along with border-associated…
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A reality check | Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Mental imagery, which involves the internal simulation of scenarios or stimuli that are not physically present, engages many of the brain systems involved in perception of the external world. Dijkstra et al. now identify a neural mechanism that…
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Engineering multi-specific nano-antibodies for cancer immunotherapy
Elgundi, Z., Reslan, M., Cruz, E., Sifniotis, V. & Kayser, V. The state-of-play and future of antibody therapeutics. Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 122, 2–19 (2017).
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Author Correction: Reconstruction of human dispersal during Aurignacian on pan-European scale
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate…
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Anti-seizure effects of WS-3, a TRPM8 agonist, on focal onset seizure mouse model via reduction of extracellular glutamate levels
Calibration of extracellular glutamate levels
A biosensor was used to record the extracellular glutamate levels in real-time [15]. To prepare a calibration curve, glutamate solutions were prepared at varying concentrations and recorded by the…
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Microbes convert plastic waste into paracetamol
Microbes convert plastic waste into paracetamol
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Genetic diversity and fine-scale spatial genetic structure of European beech populations along an elevational gradient
Alberto FJ, Aitken SN, Alía R, González-Martínez SC, Hänninen H, Kremer A et al. (2013) Potential for evolutionary responses to climate change – evidence from tree populations. Glob Change Biol 19:1645–1661
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