This makes it possible to grow functional nerve cells from human stem cells. "With this modern cell system, we can investigate the effect of substances directly on human nerve cells," explains Koch.

A single snapshot of a cell can only reveal so much. By imaging several layers in a sliver of tissue, the researchers could determine whether a nerve fiber tunneled through a cell rather than over or ...

nerve growth factor receptors bind nerve growth factor, and so on. In fact, there are hundreds of receptor types found in cells, and varying cell types have different populations of receptors.

A nerve cell/neurone carries information in the form of nerve impulses from the receptor to thecoordinator. The coordinator – brain or spinal cord – determines whether or not to respond to the ...