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RE: Molecules to Mental States: Psychological Stress and Cell Death
Yes, I too share such a caution. I certainly do not intend to suggest that Lynx 2 could be fully responsible for the grand sum of cell death and plasticity, but rather I wanted to show how a single gene and its protein can have behavioral and cognitive implications.
This modulator is a particularly good example in my opinion, as it is:
- Up regulated during the critical period
- Causes the physiology of MDT cells which project to the mPFC to exhibit kinetics which reduce LTP downstream
- Deletion causes excitotoxicity in the mPFC cells after nicotine infusion to MDT projections
- And it is conserved well across rodents and humans
Also, they are doing some human assessments for certain things which I am not at liberty to disclose as they are yet to be published.
Exciting! do let us know when they are published. apoptosis is a fascinating topic. What's your next article going to be on?
Not sure yet, but I plan to write one tomorrow when I have a free moment!
Hey all. I started taking proposals for topics people are interested in. See the post for what topics I can explain off the cuff. More in-depth ones will take longer but I look forward to interacting.
https://steemit.com/health/@toxdocx/community-interest