Potentially, glia limitans astrocytes contribute to the brain’s structural integrity, the authors suggested. Some previous studies have also found astrocyte cell bodies on the brain’s surface (Feig ...

The pia mater lies directly on top of the glia limitans, a thin layer of extracellular-matrix material and cell-protrusion endings at the surface of the CNS tissue 4.

In the last three decades, regenerative medicine has vastly expanded its reach. Nerve regeneration is one of the most ambitious targets for researchers working in regenerative medicine. The complexity ...

The glia limitans at its interface between cerebral spinal fluid and the brain is similar to Reichert's membrane at its fetal–maternal interface in the developing embryo 22.

LUCAS, L. ZHU AND M. BUCKWALTER/GLIA 2021 In a mouse spleen, glia are nestled next to nerves that are part of the sympathetic nervous system, as well as immune cells called B lymphocytes.

Moving up the tree of life. For the study, the team used CRISPR to engineer nematodes with disrupted cilia or altered glial ...

Roughly only 10% of research on the nervous system is focused on glial cells said Paul Tesar, a glial cell researcher who has been named the institute’s new director.

Glial cells are non-neuronal cells found within the brain and the rest of the nervous system. There are approximately 60 billion glia to 16 billion neurons within the cortex, but only 16 billion ...

Glial cells help support, connect, and protect the neurons of the central and peripheral nervous systems. They come in many shapes, sizes, and types, each performing specialized functions.

Neurons, nerve cells in the brain, are central players in brain function. However, a key role for glia, long considered support cells, is emerging. A research group has now discovered two new ...

The team chose to study glia, dendrites, and cilia in the nematode C. elegans, a model organism cherished by basic researchers for its straightforward genetics and well-studied biology.

In the last three decades, regenerative medicine has vastly expanded its reach. Nerve regeneration is one of the most ambitious targets for researchers working in regenerative medicine. The complexity ...