Glial cells play an important role in supporting the body's central and peripheral nervous systems. Several types, each with different functions, of glial cells exist. Learn more here.

Astrocytic gliotransmission and microglial scavenging role directly prompt plastic changes. The metabolic and hormonal coupling from the astrocytic glia limitans to the brain parenchyma is also ...

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Neurons are often referred to as electrically excitable cells, transmitting data to and from the brain through electrical impulses called action potentials. In the field of neuroscience, it was a ...

The gray AMsh glial cell engulfs several sensory neurons at the tip of nematode's nose. Here the villi at the end of temperature-sensing AFD neuron, which uses the KCC-3 potassium ion transporter to ...

Neuroscientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center have found that an often-overlooked type of brain cell called glia has more of a role in brain function than previously thought.

Glia, once thought to be mere glue that fills the space between neurons, were largely ignored in the brain for much of the 20th century. Clearly, neurons were the cells that made things happen ...

Glial tone of aggression Date: December 5, 2023 Source: Tohoku University Summary: While anger and aggression are instinctive behaviors found across many species, leaving these emotions unchecked ...

In a recent study using mice, researchers at Tohoku University have demonstrated that neuron-glial interactions in the cerebellum set the tone of aggression, suggesting that future therapeutic ...

Case Western Reserve University has established an institute devoted to a research subject that university experts see as the next crucial area of medical research. The Institute for Glial Sciences ...

News Glia: understudied brain cells focus of new CWRU research institute Published: Nov. 06, 2023, 11:30 a.m.

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 ...