Astrocytes have been implicated in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, but these beautiful, star-shaped cells are notoriously difficult to study. Animal models are little help, because ...

Astrocytes are the most abundant glia cell type and regulate synapse formation, maturation, and function. Though often studied as a single population, astrocytes are now recognized as encompassing a ...

Activated microglia contribute to neurodegenerative diseases, and recent work suggests they do that, at least in part, by riling up normally protective astrocytes to attack and kill neurons. Can ...

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers investigated whether glutamatergic gliotransmission was mediated by specialized astrocytes in the central nervous system. Study: Specialized ...

Astrocytes are highly heterogeneous neuroglial cells with distinct functional and morphological characteristics in different parts of the brain. They are responsible for maintaining a number of ...