Researchers discover new type of cellular communication in the brain

Researchers discover new type of cellular communication in the brain
Scripps Research scientists tracked proteins tagged with biotin (black areas of this electron microscopy image) from retinal cells (pictured) to the visual cortex of the brain. Credit: The Scripps Research Institute

Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered hundreds of proteins that are constantly transported throughout the healthy brain in small membrane-enclosed sacs, revealing a new form of communication between brain cells. The findings, published this week in the journal Cell Reports, could help scientists better understand neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s and autism.

“This is an entirely new way that in the brain can communicate with…

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