It damages the motor neurons in the anterior horn of the spinal cord due to the lack of the SMN1 gene, causing muscles to not function properly and affecting abilities such as eating, breathing ...

Studying spinal cord injuries requires a material that can transmit clear signals yet remain flexible for when patients move ...

The spinal cord pathology observed in the JNPL3 mice correlates with motor dysfunction. The appendicular weakness is consistent with loss of anterior horn cells and degeneration and skeletal ...