New method allows analysis of single neurons from tissues
Monday, July 11, 2016 - 05:31
in Biology & Nature
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a new technique that enables them to isolate single neurons from tissues and analyse the gene expression within. The study, which is published in Nature Communications, demonstrates how the method can be used by neurologists to distinguish between closely related neurons that may show differential vulnerability to disease. The method can also be of value to other areas, such as cancer research, pathology and biomarker identification.
