Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy lifting in the nervous system, it's the glia that provide nutrients, clean up waste, and ...

In the brain, one way that neurons communicate with one another is through secretion of glutamate. Astrocytes, a type of glial cell, mop up extra glutamate, convert it to glutamine—the precursor for ...

Cut off any part of this worm's body and it will regrow. This is the spectacular yet mysterious regenerative ability of ...

One gene, GSK3β, weakens neuron defenses against oxidative stress. ApoE4 astrocytes cause hyperactivity and oxidative stress in neurons. This isn’t the first 3D model system involving hiPSC-derived ...

Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD Neurons are the cells in our body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. The ability to move or feel the world ...

Brain cells called glia play various supporting roles to keep the system running smoothly. Between the axon of a transmitting neuron and the dendrite of a receiving neuron is a gap called the ...

Scientists have discovered that neural stem cells (NSCs) receive constant feedback from their daughter cells, influencing whether they remain dormant or activate to form new neurons and glia.

“This is where we first saw the abundance of basal radial glia—but not in the Neanderthal version ... which would result in the nearest possible approximation of an archaic neuron. She adds that ...

However, the path to successful glia-to-neuron conversion is complex. A critical examination of the role of the RNA-binding protein PTBP1 revealed that its downregulation alone may not be ...

Such challenges demand that neuron replacement be viewed as an expression ... mature neurons or to glioblasts that yield mature glial cells (Glia) in appropriate ratios. Signals emanating from ...