Xavier Montalban: a pioneer in understanding multiple sclerosis.

摘要

Uncovering the detailed differences in anatomy, gene expression, growth, development, and ageing that sets the human brain apart from that of our closest relative, the chimpanzee, clearly means developing a detailed understanding of chimpanzee brains. And this, for understandable reasons, is easier said than done. By working with zoos and research facilities, Sherwood's laboratory and his collaborators have been able to put together one of the best cross-sectional samples of chimpanzee brain tissue in existence, and their studies comparing the development of human, chimpanzee, and macaque monkey brains have yielded some remarkable results, particularly relating to myelin development.