June 20, 2014
Nerve cell communication mechanisms uncovered, may lead to new therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases
Story by Madison Knapp/ Bond Life Sciences summer intern Simple actions like walking, swallowing and breathing are the result of a complex communication system between cells. When we touch something hot, our nerve cells tell us to take our hand off the object. This happens in a matter of milliseconds. This hyperspeed of communication is instrumental in maintaining proper muscle function. Many degenerative diseases affecting millions of people worldwide result from reduced signaling speed or other cellular miscommunications within this intricate network. Michael Garcia, investigator at the Christopher S. Bond Life Sciences Center and associate professor of biology at…
