Akiyoshi Uezu is senior research associate of cell biology and neurobiology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Akiyoshi Uezu
Research associate
Duke University
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Exploring the hidden world of inhibitory brain signals
Scientists have discovered more than 100 new proteins at junctions in the brain that dampen neuronal activity.
Exploring the hidden world of inhibitory brain signals
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Scott Soderling, Akiyoshi Uezu
24 January 2017 | 5 min read
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