Publications by authors named "Christophe Maurice Lamy"
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- Oxytocin is a special chemical that helps control how we feel and act with others by affecting brain circuits.
- In a specific area of the brain called the central amygdala, oxytocin can lower fear and anxiety levels, making us feel calmer.
- Scientists discovered that certain brain cells called astrocytes, which were thought to just support neurons, actually have oxytocin receptors and help manage emotions, especially during tough times like chronic pain.
After a peripheral nerve lesion, distal ends of injured axons disintegrate into small fragments that are subsequently cleared by Schwann cells and later by macrophages. Axonal debris clearing is an early step of the repair process that facilitates regeneration. We show here that Schwann cells promote distal cut axon disintegration for timely clearing.
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