INCREASED INTERACTIONS AND ENGULFMENT OF DENDRITES BY MICROGLIA PRECEDE PURKINJE CELL DEGENERATION IN A MOUSE MODEL OF NIEMANN PICK TYPE-C

Increased interactions and engulfment of dendrites by microglia precede Purkinje cell degeneration in a mouse model of Niemann Pick Type-C

Abstract Niemann Pick Type-C disease (NPC) is an inherited lysosomal storage disease (LSD) caused by pathogenic variants in the Npc1 or Npc2 genes that lead to the accumulation of cholesterol and lipids in lysosomes.NPC1 deficiency causes neurodegeneration, dementia and early death.Cerebellar Purkinje cells (PCs) are particularly hypersensitive to

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Study of attachment and empathy in university students

The purpose of this study was to analyze attachment and empathy in university students.The methodology used was quantitative and three evaluation instruments, already checked in previous researches for the Portuguese population, were used, and a sociodemographic questionnaire was also administered.The sample consisted of 183 1st degree students, wh

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A guideline to link the off-design performance of a micro-gas turbine to a heavy-duty gas turbine in a test rig that aim to investigate flexibility of GTCC

In the era of coal power station phase-out, natural gas fired combined cycle will drive the energy transition towards sustainable power generation.In a panorama of strong requirement for grid flexibility and non-dispatchable renewable penetration, the survival of a thermal power plant is strictly linked with operating successfully in compensating t

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