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WNT proteins are important mediators of intercellular communication. WNTs signal through their Frizzled (FZ) receptors to activate the cytoplasmic scaffolding protein Dishevelled (DVL). WNTs can also ...

Around 5,000 Americans are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) each year. About half of patients die within 14 to 18 months of being diagnosed, usually due to breathing failure. The ...

The nervous system can drive the initiation, growth, spread, and therapy resistance of cancer, and cancer can manipulate the nervous system in ways that further support disease progression. Tumors ...

The nervous system is a complex network of neurons and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body. Any parent will tell you that raising a child isn't ...