As a neuromodulator, norepinephrine is a powerful force in the brain. We all know it orchestrates rapid changes in behavior such as the fight-or-flight response. Fewer people know that astrocytes ...

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 ...

Astrocytes — named for their star-like shape — are a type of brain cell as abundant as neurons in the central nervous system, ...

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 ...

Astrocytes — named for their star-like shape — are a type of brain cell as abundant as neurons in the central nervous system, but little is known about their role in brain health and disease. Many ...

On the right is a diagram showing healthy astrocytes above and a diseased astrocyte in different degenerative diseases. (A.H. Fok and S. Chierzi), CC BY Transplantation therapy ...

They isolated ordinary astrocytes and brain stem cells from the ventricular-subventricular zone (vSVZ), a region of adult mice brains with young neurons. They analyzed gene expression data as well ...

Epigenetic changes reprogram astrocytes into brain stem cells Date: September 4, 2024 Source: German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) Summary: Resting brain stem ...

Epigenetic changes reprogram astrocytes into brain stem cells Peer-Reviewed Publication German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) ...