An August 2018 paper in Nature Neuroscience reports the discovery of a new subtype of human cortical neuron with distinctive rose hip-shaped axon terminals…
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This cell releases the neurotransmitter GABA, which inhibits neuron activity. It has been widely described in the media as unique to humans, because it is not found in rodent cortex; however, the brains of other species have not yet been extensively searched…
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Of course we had to craft one in pipe cleaners!
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The article includes a terrific image of a rose hip neuron synapsing with a large pyramidal cell in cortex from the Gábor Támas lab at the University of Szeged in Hungary…
Here it is in pipe cleaners (I think we need a bigger pyramidal cell!)…
Our volunteers are excited to discover more cutting edge brain research, present posters, craft neurons and examine brains with K-12 students in San Diego Public Schools during the Society for Neuroscience conference this fall!
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Thank you Gigi for the rose hips!