Extensive Investigation Project by Sayana https://padlet.com/sayanasnively/7z0k0ql31fpo en-us 2016-06-10 17:26:01 UTC 2016-06-10 18:40:42 UTC hello@padlet.com Parkinson's, iPSCs, and neurotransmitters sayanasnively https://padlet.com/sayanasnively/7z0k0ql31fpo/wish/114355143 2016-06-10 18:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sayanasnively/7z0k0ql31fpo/wish/114355143 What are the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease? sayanasnively https://padlet.com/sayanasnively/7z0k0ql31fpo/wish/114355902 The symptoms of Parkinson's disease vary. Most common signs and symptoms can be tremors, bradykinesia(slowed movement), stiffening of muscles, impaired posture/balance, loss of automatic movements, speech and writing changes. Some of the symptoms or signs can be mild and worsen.]]> 2016-06-10 18:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sayanasnively/7z0k0ql31fpo/wish/114355902 What are "Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells" (iPSCs)? How are they produced? sayanasnively https://padlet.com/sayanasnively/7z0k0ql31fpo/wish/114355986 Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells are adult cells in which have been genetically reprogrammed to an embryonic stem-cell like state; forced to express genes important to maintaining the properties of embryonic stem cells. Upon research, in 2006 Shinya Yamanaka discovered how iPSCs were produced.
 Yamanaka produced the iPS cells (Murine ES like cells lines) from mouse and skin fibroblasts. Yamanaka then insterted 4 transcription factor genes. Thus, resulting in the reprogramming of human cells with the ability to poses similar morphology/growth characteristics by expressing ES cell-specific genes.


]]> 2016-06-10 18:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sayanasnively/7z0k0ql31fpo/wish/114355986 What chemicals allow neurons to talk to each other? sayanasnively https://padlet.com/sayanasnively/7z0k0ql31fpo/wish/114356067 Chemicals such as neurotransmitters allow neurons to talk to each other. They send signals and undergo synapses.]]> 2016-06-10 18:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sayanasnively/7z0k0ql31fpo/wish/114356067 Works Cited  sayanasnively https://padlet.com/sayanasnively/7z0k0ql31fpo/wish/114356207 1. http://www.brainfacts.org/brain-basics/cell-communication/articles/2011/neurotransmitters-how-brain-cells-use-chemicals-to-communicate/
2. http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/pages/basics10.aspx
3. http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/parkinsons-disease/basics/symptoms/con-20028488]]> 2016-06-10 18:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sayanasnively/7z0k0ql31fpo/wish/114356207