nerve cell

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In both models, infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae led to increased inflammation, greater nerve cell death, and worsening cognitive problems.

From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2026

This biochemical signal is received by the next nerve cell, that converts the signal back into electricity.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

These channels are like molecular machines that sense electrical signals and then open to allow calcium to flow into the nerve cell.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

The BMP2 signaling pathway has been known for its role in early brain developmental, particularly in nerve cell differentiation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024

They can specify how a nerve cell communicates with another nerve cell and thus become the arbiters of normal cognition and neural development.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee