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A Story of Mice and FIRE
Studying how microglia control myelin growth and prevent its degeneration helps scientists better understand and address neurodegenerative diseases.
A Story of Mice and FIRE
A Story of Mice and FIRE

Studying how microglia control myelin growth and prevent its degeneration helps scientists better understand and address neurodegenerative diseases.

Studying how microglia control myelin growth and prevent its degeneration helps scientists better understand and address neurodegenerative diseases.

transgenic mice, neuroscience

An infographic showing how the lack of microglia causes myelin overgrowth and eventual degeneration.
Infographic: Microglia Influence Myelin Health
The Scientist Staff | Dec 4, 2023 | 1 min read
In FIRE mice, the lack of microglia causes myelin overgrowth and eventual degeneration, indicating that microglia may contribute to age-related neurodegenerative diseases.
Michelle Gray Tracks Huntington’s in Different Brain Cells
Amanda Heidt | Oct 1, 2020 | 3 min read
The University of Alabama at Birmingham neuroscientist aims to determine which cells are most important in prompting the disease’s initiation and progression.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | May 1, 2013 | 2 min read
May 2013's selection of notable quotes
Flickering Neurons
Ruth Williams | Feb 1, 2013 | 3 min read
Fluorescent calcium sensors in transgenic mice give a real-time readout of neuronal activity.
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