Researchers discover that the GPR3 receptor acts as an immediate-early gene to jumpstart neuron and synapse development.

Cells have surface receptors that couple with proteins and other molecules to initiate or inhibit certain behaviors.

Every cell in our body has a sex. But most research so far has focused on our gonads—ovaries or testes—and not on the early development of the brain. Per-Erik Olsson, professor of biology at Örebro ...

Neural stem cells (NSCs) are critical for brain development and maintenance of neurogenesis. However, the molecular mechanisms that regulate NSC proliferation and differentiation remain unclear. Mysm1 ...

One of the challenges when studying brain development and disease is the limited access to live human brain tissue. Murine models have been extensively used to investigate brain development and ...

Northeastern University scientists have discovered that a protein in the human brain could potentially be used to grow new neurons in the lab and enhance brain processes affected by aging or ...

An early burst of GPR3 activity helps convert short-term cellular signals into long-term programs that support neuron growth, ...