Source: Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB)
Date: March 6, 2007
Summary:
Scientists have identified a molecular switch that causes the differentiation of neurons in the cerebellum, a part of the brain that helps to regulate motor functions. A study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides new information on the origin of different cells in the cerebellum, an important component of the central nervous system found in all vertebrates, including humans, and the part of the brain that controls movement.
