It's one of the cells that seems to be atrophied in disorders like schizophrenia.

The muscles in his legs had atrophied during the seven months he was bedridden.

In many forms of blindness, like retinitis pigmentosa, or macular degeneration, the photoreceptor cells have atrophied or been destroyed.

So for example, lets sort of consider that basket cell I told you about earlier the one that's atrophied in schizophrenia and the one that is inhibitory.

Not only can you use this to study what these cells do, what their power is in computing in the brain, but you can also use this to try to figure out well maybe we could jazz up the activity of these cells, if indeed they're atrophied.

Abe has placed particular emphasis on strengthening Japan s alliance with the Unites States, which had atrophied as a result of the DPJ government s feckless behavior (relations with China deteriorated as well). More broadly, Abe envisages Japan s future as that of a trading country that has assumed its rightful role in ensuring a free and open maritime order.