In those critters, NE spurred calcium signaling in astrocytes, which, in turn, skewed dopaminergic neuron activity and behavior (Ma et al., 2016). Still, the extent to which astrocytes were necessary ...

Astrocytes are star shaped cells that make up around 35% of human brain cells. They were once thought of as cells that simply supported neurons in the central nervous system (CNS). But in recent years ...

A new study found that cannabis affects brain development by interacting with CB1 receptors on astrocytes. The findings indicate that disrupting CB1 receptor activity during development, such as via ...

Figure 1. Circadian rhythmic transcripts in mouse cultured cortical astrocytes. (A) Experimental scheme for synchronizing circadian rhythms in mouse cultured cortical astrocytes followed by ...

Emerging evidence indicates that astrocytes take part in major functions of the brain, including homeostasis and neural network modulation that are essential to everyday cognition. A functioning brain ...

The transplantation of astrocytes — a type of brain cell as common as neurons — may provide hope of treatments or cures of some neurodegenerative disorders.

Researchers identified a unique methylation pattern in brain stem cells that could offer a way to reprogram astrocytes to treat nerve damage.

Resting brain stem cells hardly differ from normal astrocytes, which support the nerve cells in the brain. How can almost identical cells perform such different functions? The key lies in the ...

Resting brain stem cells hardly differ from normal astrocytes, which support the nerve cells in the brain. How can almost identical cells perform such different functions? The key lies in the ...