A Human-Specific Gene May Help Explain Our Extraordinary Brainpower
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A Human-Specific Gene May Help Explain Our Extraordinary Brainpower
The new findings could help explain what made the human brain unique during evolution. A mouse’s brain immune cells mature in about three weeks. Their human counterparts take four to eight years, an unusually slow timetable that may help explain how the human brain develops its distinctive cognitive abilities. Microglia are the brain’s most abundant [...]
Researchers at the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University have discovered that human microglia, immune cells in the brain, exhibit a significantly slower maturation process compared to those of other mammals. This discovery may shed light on aspects of the evolution of human cognitive abilities. Research reveals slow maturation of human microglia. The study revealed that human microglia take four to eight years to fully develop, while mouse …
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