Fatty diets and obesity affect the structure and function of astrocytes, the star-shaped brain cells located in the striatum, ...

"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.

A new study reveals that astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells in the striatum, are key players in how obesity alters brain function and metabolism.

Astrocytes are named for their star-like shape, and they are a type of glial cell that helps create a supportive framework for the brain. Once thought to be involved in the regulation of excitatory ...

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 are the stem cells that generate new neurons in the mammalian hippocampus, according to a report in the September 15 Journal of Neuroscience. This result appears to match results from the ...

They isolated ordinary astrocytes and brain stem cells from the ventricular-subventricular zone (vSVZ), a region of adult mice brains with young neurons. They analyzed gene expression data as well ...

Astrocytes belong to a group of "helper cells" in the brain known as glial cells. ... The researchers labeled the two astrocyte marker proteins, GFAP and vimentin, ...

Astrocytes, it turns out, are the most abundant and mysterious cell type in the human brain, and OHSU is becoming a hub for research into their roles in development, brain function and disease.