Blood Vessels: The Pied Piper For Growing Nerve Cells

Courtesy ScienceDaily Sun, 04/13/2008 - 07:00

Researchers have discovered that blood vessels in the head can guide growing facial nerve cells with blood pressure controlling proteins.

The findings suggest that blood vessels throughout the body might have the same power of persuasion over many nerves.

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