Nerve cell miswiring linked to depression
Mouse study identifies gene needed for proper assembly of serotonin circuitry
ALL TANGLED UP In a healthy mouse (left), nerve cells (white) that release serotonin extend through the hippocampus. But when a specific gene is knocked out, those nerve cell wires clump together (right).
T. Maniatis/Columbia's Zuckerman Institute
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