"C. elegans shares many genes and mechanisms with humans. So, we thought that the cause of the decline in brain function over time in C. elegans may apply to humans." This study took advantage of ...

the researchers found that in a Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), which has a digestive tract structure like that of humans, the Piezo channels detect food accumulation in the digestive tract ...

The results of this work reveal how an alternative splicing mechanism regulates an essential factor for neuronal identity.

Finally, this study underscores the importance of research on model organisms like C. elegans. These small worms offer valuable insights into biological mechanisms applicable to humans. Neuronal ...

Research on C. elegans worms could point to new ways to stop tumor cells from metastasizing in humans DURHAM, N.C. -- What makes some cancer cells stay put while others break loose and spread through ...

Another advantage of using C. elegans is that these worms have a simple physiology and easily manipulated genes. Later research has revealed even more about daf-2. The gene is now known to ...

"Working with C. elegans allows us to perform precise genetic ... "We know that CUX1 in humans is essential for the specification of neurons in the upper layers of the cerebral cortex and for ...

We have engineered C. elegans to express human beta amyloid peptide, which is believed to be central to Alzheimer disease pathology. This expression has clear pathological effects on these ...

A team of researchers from the Institute for Neurosciences, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernández ...