Lastly, the complex ganglia of the enteric nervous system harbour glial cells, the enteric glia, that are remarkably similar to astrocytes. Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) seems to have exceptionally numerous ...

Glial cells come in many forms, but three major types are currently recognized: astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and microglia. The first are primarily involved in creating the blood-brain barrier and ...

Zhang studies astrocytes because they are the most common glial cell in the brain and because they are neurons’ next of kin. “During development, neural stem cells generate neurons first and later go ...

"It is known that astrocytes are a heterogeneous cell type ... insights into the specialized role of this unique class of glial cells in motivation and cue-driven behaviors.

The increasing implication of glial cells in neurodegenerative diseases makes them an appealing addition to iPSC-based model systems for investigating disease mechanisms. Over the last decade, Dr.

Astrocytes are a type of support cell in the brain, known as glial cells. They have various support functions, helping nerve cells to function properly. Scientists knew from earlier research that ...

Pharmaceutical companies ramp up efforts to get the brain’s immune cells to help treat Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions, but not everyone agrees the approach will be effective.