Researchers at the George Washington University discovered that a protein called Snail plays a key role in coordinating the response of brain cells after an injury.
Their new study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Nexus, provides a better understanding of how the brain responds to injuries.
"Our findings reveal the intricate ways the brain responds to injuries,” said senior author Robert Miller, the Vivian Gill Distinguished Research Professor and Vice Dean of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences.