“We have succeeded in observing neurons at an early stage of development. This enabled us to describe at an early stage that diseased cells develop worse and, above all, why,” explains Stahl, who conducts research at the NMI and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tübingen.
The DigiWest protein analyses provided an insight into important processes within diseased cells. It is now clear which processes are faulty. These include the repair of defective DNA. Cell cycle regulation, which determines the process of regular cell division, also no longer functions correctly.