Medical Xpress November 26, 2024
A study led by Dr. Marco Bocchio in the Durham University Department of Psychology reveals how specific brain cells called interneurons can act as our in-built traffic controllers. The findings are published in the journal PLOS Biology.
The research opens up potential future treatments for neurological disorders by understanding how these brain cells communicate. Until now, it was unclear how individual interneurons contribute to larger patterns of brain activity.
Interneurons work a bit like the brain’s traffic controllers where they regulate the firing of other brain cells, acting like a sophisticated brake system. This control is critical because when interneurons behave differently, it can contribute to neurological conditions like epilepsy, autism, and schizophrenia.
The team studied interneurons in mice and...
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