Defective intercellular connections cause hydrocephalus

(German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ)) A defective gene leads to changes in the cellular layer between cerebrospinal fluid and brain nervous tissue, thus causing a buildup of fluid in the brain. This link, which scientists from the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have now discovered, is the first known mechanism underlying genetic hydrocephalus.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news