3,000 Types Of Brain Cells Categorized In Massive Brain Cell Atlas
The new atlas catalogs cell types by the genes they express, which could help medical researchers tailor treatments.
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The new atlas catalogs cell types by the genes they express, which could help medical researchers tailor treatments.
On October 12, researchers published a brain atlas that maps over 3,000 types of human brain cells. Researchers hope the atlas will guide new treatments for different brain disorders.
Examining the human brain at the cellular level in more detail than ever before, scientists have identified an enormous array of cell types \u2014 more than 3,300 \u2014 populating our most complex organ, creating an atlas that may help pinpoint the cellular basis of neurological diseases and facilitate new therapeutics.
A new atlas of the human brain could help explain abilities like language – and vulnerabilities, like Alzheimer's disease.
Ambitious research yields new atlas of human brain cells