New research highlights how astrocytes, long considered mere support cells, actively shape brain network dynamics.

Long overlooked and underestimated, glial cells—non-neuronal cells that support, protect and communicate with neurons—are ...

A collaborative research team has successfully developed a novel fluorescent probe, SLY (Sialyl Lewis Yellow), capable of ...

Astrocytes, once considered merely supportive elements in the central nervous system (CNS), are now recognized as integral to ...

Prior research generally confirms that there are no neuronal cell bodies in the adult sciatic nerve. However, we occasionally find some neuronal cells in adult rat sciatic nerves, either intact or ...

University of South Alabama researchers report that neurons can transfer mitochondria directly to cancer cells, enhancing ...

The man who inspired the multiple award-winning movie“Jerry Maguire” meets the pioneering stem cell scientist who is ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

Haptoglobin Modulates Beta-Amyloid Uptake by U-87 MG Astrocyte Cell Line. Journal of Molecular Neuroscience 2015, 56 (1) , 35-47. DOI: 10.1007/s12031-014-0465-6. Lianqi Huang, Xinran Liu, Biao Cheng, ...