Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have unraveled the processes that give astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell in the brain, their special bushy shape, which is fundamental for brain ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have unraveled the processes that give astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell in the brain, their special bushy shape, which is fundamental for brain ...

Glutamine synthetase(GS) acts as a key regular of postnatal brain development, integrating metabolic control via the mTOR pathway to coordinate cell-specific gene expression, protein synthesis,and ...

Why do some people remain healthy through childhood yet become more vulnerable to brain disorders such as dementia later in life? A KAIST-led team has uncovered a key part of the answer: a ...

How SARS-CoV-2 impacts astrocyte function in neurocovid-19 and what this means for brain health, neurological symptoms, and ...

Researchers report that neuronal activity is necessary and sufficient for astrocytes to develop their complex shape, and interrupting this developmental process results in disrupted brain function.