This fundamental study examines whether synaptic cell adhesion molecules neuroligin 1-3 resident on astrocytes, rather than neurons, exert effect on synaptic structure and function. With compelling ...

Astrocytes are the largest and most prevalent type of glial cell in the central nervous system. Astrocytes contribute to formation of the blood–brain barrier, participate in the maintenance of ...

Their study showing that star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes are also involved in forming and recalling memories won the 2025 STAT Madness popular vote. In 1904, a German zoologist and ...

Their research focused on a type of brain cell called astrocytes. These cells have long been seen as “helper” cells that support neurons—the main cells that send messages in the brain.

1 Institute for Zoology, University of Veterinary Medicine Foundation, Hannover, Germany 2 Hannover Graduate School for Neurosciences, Infection Medicine and Veterinary Sciences (HGNI), Hannover, ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry wanted to know how the gene activity changes in the different cell types of the brain as we age. To this end, they examined tissue samples ...

Here, we show these are intrinsically linked: human astrocytes carrying the C9ORF72 mutation disrupt axonal transport and mitochondrial function in motor neurons (MNs). Conversely, either isogenic ...

A team from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has identified an enzyme called SIRT2 that plays a key role in how brain cells called astrocytes contribute to cognitive decline. Astrocytes ...

You will be redirected to our submission process. Neuron-glia interactions are essential for brain function and play a key role in neurological diseases. Glial cells, including astrocytes, microglia, ...