Glial cells come in many forms, but three major types are currently recognized: astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and microglia. The first are primarily involved in creating the blood-brain barrier and ...

Deletion of the ‘glial cells missing-2’ gene in mice disrupts development of the parathyroid glands but does not eliminate production of parathyroid hormone (PTH), which is required for ...

"We knew essentially nothing about the interactions between glial cells and dendrites, but they matter just as much as axons," Shaham says. "You need something to receive signals, too." The team ...

Pharmaceutical companies ramp up efforts to get the brain’s immune cells to help treat Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions, but not everyone agrees the approach will be effective.

A paralyzed man received an injection of reprogrammed stem cells that helped him stand and move on his own again.

Now, scientists have discovered a new mechanism by which these crucial supporting players detect and respond to neuron damage. Published in Nature Communications, the study describes how two key ...

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), commonly referred to as glioblastoma, is a malignant intracranial tumor derived from glial ...

Glioblastoma is a fast-growing glioma, a type of tumor that arises from glial cells, which protect nerve cells in the brain ...

Our Mission: To uncover the mechanisms of glial development & dysfunction & develop breakthrough therapies. Driving a fundamentally different approach to understanding and treating neurological ...

In both cases, we made fundamental observations about the nature of glial cells and directly applied these paradigms to relevant neurological diseases: brain tumors and white matter injury. Our view ...

The researchers discussed how NCC regulates the balance between different types of brain cells, such as neural progenitors, neurons, and glial cells, ensuring the proper structure and function of ...

Michael Barresi’s research interests are focused on how glial cells help wire the nervous system in the embryonic zebrafish brain. His lab discovered that astroglial cells provide a substrate for ...