Browsing by Subject "cerebellum"
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(2007-10-26)Department: Biological SciencesThe cerebellum, which forms from anterior hindbrain, coordinates motor movements and balance. Sensory input from the periphery is relayed and modulated by cerebellar interneurons, which are organized into layers. The ...
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Estimates of the Prevalence of Speech and Motor Speech Disorders in Adolescents with Down syndrome (CLINICAL LINGUISTICS & PHONETICS, 2019-08)Although there is substantial rationale for a motor component in the speech of persons with Down syndrome (DS), there presently are no published estimates of the prevalence of subtypes of motor speech disorders in DS. The ...
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(2014-11-26)Department: Cell and Developmental BiologyCerebellar growth and foliation require the Hedgehog-driven proliferation of granule cell precursors (GCPs) in the external granule layer (EGL). However, that increased or extended GCP proliferation generally does not ...
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(2010-05-17)Department: Cell and Developmental BiologySonic hedgehog (Shh) signaling regulates important biological processes during embryogenesis and adult homeostasis. Deregulation of this essential signaling pathway can lead to congenital defects and tumorigenesis. In this ...
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(2014-12-05)Department: NeuroscienceThe innate immune response serves as a defense against infection, but it can also have negative consequences, particularly when it affects the central nervous system (CNS). Interferon is a key mediator of the innate immune ...