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Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

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1 Hangzhou Third Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China 2 The Third Clinical Medical College of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ...

Given the success of the first volume of the Research Topic: Microsurgical Anatomy of the Central Nervous System and Skull Base, and the rapidly evolving subject area, we are pleased to announce the ...

Analysis and characterisation of cells within the gut wall using deep learning models. The current focus is on studying enteric neurons and enteric glia.