Illustration of the neuron, dendrites, and dendritic spines.
A team has built a mathematical model that describes the molecular events associated with the beginning stage of learning and memory formation in the human brain. The research paves the way for understanding cognitive function and neurodegenerative diseases – at the molecular and cellular levels. The study focuses on the dynamics of dendritic spines, thorny structures that allow neurons to communicate with each other. When a spine receives a signal from another neuron, it responds by rapidly expanding in volume ie transient spine expansion.
Transient spine expansion is one of the early events leading up to learning and memory formation...
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