“They interact with practically every cell in the brain, [and] a single astrocyte can contact up to 100,000 synapses.” He cites multiple examples of critical activities for which astrocytes ...

Astrocytes, critical brain cells, are often lost in neurodegenerative diseases, but recent research highlights the promise of ...

These findings resemble classic descriptions of immune memory in immune cells. Hence, the investigators have termed it astrocyte immune memory to differentiate it from the described roles of ...

New research highlights neuroglia (or glia cells) as critical players in mental health, potentially influencing conditions like depression and schizophrenia.

"We examined animal models of depression, but couldn't find anything wrong with the neurons. We then started looking at ...

Astrocytes are the largest and most prevalent type of glial cell in the central nervous system. Astrocytes contribute to formation of the blood–brain barrier, participate in the maintenance of ...