Their findings, published in Nature Neuroscience, unveiled the existence of astrocytic ensembles, specialized astrocyte subsets that appear to be active during reward-driven behaviors.

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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has an important role in supporting neuronal survival, which has encouraged studies of its therapeutic potential for neurodegenerative disorders such as ...

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"It is known that astrocytes are a heterogeneous cell type in their molecular and gene expression signatures, morphology and origin," Marta Navarrete, senior author of the paper, told Medical Xpress.