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  • In experimental autoimmune encephalitis (a mouse model of multiple sclerosis), type I interferons stimulate the production of aryl hydrocarbon receptor, which is activated by diet- and microbe-derived molecules and limits CNS inflammation.

    • Natasha Bray
    Research Highlight
  • Slow gamma oscillations during sharp-wave ripples in hippocampus are reduced in mice expressing human APOE4 and this is associated with age-related deficits in learning and memory.

    • Sian Lewis
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  • Septal cholinergic neurons inhibit hippocampal granule cells through the activation of hilar astrocytes.

    • Darran Yates
    Research Highlight
  • A miniaturized spinning bioreactor is used to generate cerebral organoids that mimic key aspects of human cortical development and that can be used to investigate the effects of Zika virus infection on neural development.

    • Katherine Whalley
    Research Highlight
  • During periods of energy stress, glycolytic enzymes become localized near synaptic release sites and are crucial for maintaining energy levels, the synaptic vesicle cycle and behaviour inCaenorhabditis elegans.

    • Sian Lewis
    Research Highlight
  • Components of the complement cascade induce microglial engulfment of synapses to mediate synapse loss in mouse models of Alzheimer disease.

    • Katherine Whalley
    Research Highlight
  • A new study shows that astrocytic scars facilitate the regrowth of axons following spinal cord injury in mice.

    • Darran Yates
    Research Highlight