他们发现从邻近细胞接受信息的神经细胞的小分支——树突脊的大小和数目发生了逐步的减少。
And what they saw is a steady decrease in the size and number of dendritic spines, the tiny branches of the nerve cell that receive messages from nearby cells.
CRF是一种神经传递介质，意味着它可以帮助脑细胞之间的信号传递，有些神经元“送出”CRF信号，而有些受体则会“接受”它。
CRF is a neurotransmitter, meaning it helps communicate signals between brain cells. Some neurons "send out" the CRF signal while others contain receptors to receive it.
这种细胞有可能变得像包括神经细胞在内的多种不同类型的人体细胞一样被人体接受。
The cells have the potential to become many of the different cell types found in the body, including nerve cells.
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