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  • Activated microglia induce a subtype of reactive astrocytes that is toxic to various neuronal types and oligodendrocytes and that is found in various neurological disorders.

    • Darran Yates
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  • This study dissects the complex interneuron networks that contribute to the processing of innocuous touch-information in the spinal cord.

    • Katherine Whalley
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  • Extended periods of exposure to emotional stimuli result in increased functional connectivity between the amygdala and the anterior hippocampus, which strengthens memory consolidation and subsequent recall of neutral stimuli experienced during this altered brain state.

    • Sian Lewis
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  • Direct projections from the dorsal and intermediate CA1 to the medial prefrontal cortex in rats are crucial for the retrieval of temporal and spatial aspects of episodic memory, respectively.

    • Natasha Bray
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  • The stage-specific regulation of sets of enhancers by the 'programming' transcription factor islet 1 regulates the transcription of effector genes during motor neuron differentiation.

    • Katherine Whalley
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  • A characterization of transcriptomic changes in autism spectrum disorder points to shared cortical alterations that result in profound changes in neuronal gene transcription, long non-coding RNA transcription, cortical patterning and glial function.

    • Natasha Bray
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