Bruce Carter
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Taking a bite out of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: Vanderbilt professors search for a cure
Vanderbilt University Professor of Biochemistry and Vice Dean of Basic Sciences Chuck Sanders and Professor of Biochemistry Bruce Carter have been hard at work searching for therapies, if not a cure, for CMT. Read MoreMarch 20, 2024
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Loss of ‘Jedi’ alters neuron activity
This is not the Jedi you're thinking of. This Jedi is a receptor that helps clear away dead neurons during development, and its loss changes the activity of dorsal root ganglia neurons, which could have implications for treating chronic pain. Read MoreMarch 10, 2020
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How nerves may lose their insulation
Vanderbilt’s Bruce Carter and colleagues have discovered how genetic changes in the protein PMP22 may contribute to a disease of peripheral nerves. Read MoreAugust 22, 2019
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Enzyme helps build motor that drives neuron death
The process, discovered in the axons of neurons, is implicated in Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, traumatic brain injury and other diseases or injuries to the nervous system. Read MoreAugust 6, 2018
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Origins of neuroblastoma
Vanderbilt researchers are exploring how neuroblastoma tumors begin and progress, knowledge that could provide new treatments for this pediatric cancer. Read MoreAugust 12, 2015
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How ‘Jedi’ disposes of dead neurons
The protein Syk is essential for clearing away neuron “corpses” in the developing peripheral nervous system. Read MoreSeptember 19, 2012
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Study puts a new spin on ibuprofen’s actions
Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered surprising new insights into the actions of NSAIDs. Read MoreSeptember 29, 2011