Studying Changing Neuron Size May Lead to New Therapies for Motor Neuron Disease

Scientists say they have improved our understanding of how motor neurons respond to motor neuron disease, which could help researchers identify new treatment options. The Wright State University study (“ The Vulnerability of Spinal Motoneurons and Soma Size Plasticity in a Mouse Model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ”), published in the Journal of Physiology , involved identifying and measuring size changes of motor neuron types in a mouse model of familial amyot