Astrocytes are key active elements of the brain that contribute to information processing. They not only provide neurons with metabolic and structural support, but also regulate neurogenesis and brain wiring. Furthermore, astrocytes modulate synaptic activity and plasticity in part by controlling the ...
Regional differences in labeling index and numerical density suggest heterogeneity in the proliferative capacity of astrocyte subpopulations in the brain. Compared with young , older demonstrated greater labeling in the cortex but not in the hippocampus. Thus, is associated with region-specific increase ...
Astrocytes are key active elements of the brain that contribute to information processing. They not only provide neurons with metabolic and structural support, but also regulate neurogenesis and brain wiring. Furthermore, astrocytes modulate synaptic activity and plasticity in part by controlling the ...
JM: Two distal downstream enhancers direct expression of the human apolipoprotein E gene to astrocytes in the brain. J Neurosci 2001, 21:812-22. doi:10.1186/1750-1326-5-34 Cite this article as: Dieter and Estus: Isoform of APOE with reta......
S100 beta is a calcium binding protein expressed primarily by astrocytes in the brain. In initiating studies of the toxic signalling pathways activated by high concentrations of S100 beta, we previously demonstrated that treatment of astrocytes with microM S100 beta results in a potent stimulation of...
Star-shaped cells called astrocytes help the brain establish long-lasting memories, Salk researchers have discovered. The new work adds to a growing body of evidence that astrocytes, long considered to be merely supportive cells in the brain, may have more of a leading role. The study, publishe...
In recent years it has become increasingly clear, that these glial cells also take over other functions in the brain. They may communicate in a sort of network which complements and or supports the neural network. Likewise, the clarification of the ontogeny of glial cells is still a topic of...
bicarbonate transport in astrocytes of the forebrain is controlled by purinergic signalling. ATP and downstream purines facilitate HCO3−release by astrocytes via PLC/Ca2+-mediated activation of NBCe1. This astroglial mechanism appears to play an important role in the control of local brain ...
CCL2 is a chemokine involved in brain inflammation, but the way in which it contributes to the entrance of lymphocytes in the parenchyma is unclear. Imaging of the cell type responsible for this task and details on how the process takes place in vivo remain elusive. Herein, we analyze the ...
glial cell,neurogliacyte,neuroglial cell- a cell of the neuroglia astroglia,macroglia- tissue consisting of large stellate neuroglial cells fibrous astrocyte- star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord ...