Scientists uncover mechanisms that wire the brain's cerebral cortex

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Scientists uncover mechanisms that wire the brain's cerebral cortex

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In this case, after this type of interneuron releases collagen 19 molecules, the proteins serve as a signal that instructs another abundant type of interneuron to produce inhibitory synapses.

“Initially when we proposed this, some people thought it was far-fetched that one neuron could influence another cell’s development when they’re not synaptically coupled,” Fox said.