Fatty diets and obesity affect the structure and function of astrocytes1, the star-shaped brain cells located in the striatum, a brain region involved ...

"Astrocytes have been considered to be this homogenous type of cell, but this indicates to us that astrocyte structure varies significantly by location -- perhaps the shape and the size have ...

“This tells us that astrocyte structure varies by anatomy,” Kruyer said. “Astrocytes have been considered to be this homogenous type of cell, but this indicates to us that astrocyte structure varies ...

Induced pluripotent stem cells show astrocyte-neuron ... but adding healthy astrocytes to the ASD neurons improved their poorly developed structure. In reverse, pairing ASD astrocytes with ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system.

"It is known that astrocytes are a heterogeneous cell type in their molecular and gene expression signatures, morphology and origin," Marta Navarrete, senior author of the paper, told Medical Xpress.

LOS ANGELES (Aug. 19, 2008) – When virally infected cells in the brain called astrocytes come in contact with anti-viral T cells of the immune system, they undergo a unique series of changes ...

Recent evidence has shown that the modulation of astrocyte activity, for example by the reduction of the production of nitric oxide, may prevent retinal ganglion cell death in ocular hypertension.

Brain cells known as astrocytes may be listening in on, ... But a new mouse study suggests that astrocytes might only be tuning in part of the time—specifically, ...

Astrocyte cells–not just neurons–could be key in processing memories. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Search for: ...

“Astrocytes have been considered to be this homogenous type of cell, but this indicates to us that astrocyte structure varies significantly by location — perhaps the shape and the size have ...