To make matters worse, the cuneate nucleus is nestled in the brain stem, surrounded by vital brain regions that, if damaged, can lead to death.

"The cuneate nucleus is often referred to as a relay station, as if information was just passing through it," says Staff Researcher James Conner, first author of the new paper.

The reorganization of the mammalian somatosensory cortex is a common consequence of sensory deafferentation. Here, Kambi et al.show that reorganization of the cuneate nucleus in the brainstem is ...

Second, we developed a neuron model of Cuneate Nucleus Neuron based on previous neuro-physiological studies. These neurons process the tactile information first, before transmitting them to the ...

They used a combination of tools in mice to study cells within a small area in the brainstem called the cuneate nucleus, which is the first area signals from the hand enter the brain. While it was ...

“The cuneate nucleus is often referred to as a relay station, as if information was just passing through it,” says Staff Researcher James Conner, first author of the new paper.