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 ...

New research on nematodes reveals how glial cells maintain and monitor neuronal dendrites. Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy ...

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 ...

Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do ... supporting players detect and respond to neuron damage. Published in Nature Communications ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Glia (light green) respond to the loss of dendrite ... by which these crucial supporting players detect and respond to neuron damage. Published in Nature Communications, the study describes ...