Genetics (Video)

Reconstructing the Brain in a Dish: Emergence of Neuroinflammation from Retrotransposons

09.12.2017 - By UCTVPlay

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Researchers at the UC San Diego Stem Cell Program have used a rare disorder, Aicardi Goutieres (AGS), to explore fundamental brain mechanisms.

By utilizing cortical organoids, or brains in a dish, they have tracked neurodevelopment while discovering new information about the relationship between retrotransposons and neuroinflammation.

Series: "UCTV Prime" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32743]

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