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(Kyoto University) Kyoto University researchers find that 'waves' of Hes1 and Ascl1 gene expression control the quiescent and active state of adult neural stem cells. Hes1 expression promotes quiescence and suppresses Ascl1, and knocking out Hes1 increases Ascl1 expression and subsequent adult neural stem cell activation.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news