Our recent findings on the reversal of synapse degeneration by restoring wnt signalling in the adult hippocampus (Marzo et al, Curr Biol, 2016) were discussed at scientific forums and in the news.
- UCL researchers reverse memory loss in mice – The i newspaper online iNews
- https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0916/010916-brain-connectivity-memory
- http://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/ucl-researchers-unlock-key-mechanism-behind-brain-connectivity-memory/
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinmurnane/2016/09/06/memory-loss-associated-with-alzheimers-may-be-preventable-and-reversible/#79d2cb0c304b
- http://futurism.com/new-alzheimers-treatment-could-reverse-synapse-degeneration-and-stop-memory-loss/
Our findings on the role of the Wnt antagonist Dkk1 in Amyloid-ß mediated
synaptic loss (Purro et al, J. Neurosci, 2012) were discussed at scientific forums and in the news.
- Alzheimer’s Research Forum
- Faculty of 1000 (two evaluations, including one by Prof. Randall Moon, a highly-regarded HHMI scientist and expert in Wnt signalling).
- UCL news
- The independent
Our findings on the role of Wnt3 in the neuromuscular junction synapse formation (Henriquez et al, PNAS, 2008) were discussed in BBC news.