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NFIA gene reveals a new facet of astrocyte function

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments astrocytes, learning, Memory, NFIA, Research

Astrocytes are no longer seen only as supporting cells of the healthy adult brain. Increasing experimental evidence not only shows

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The unexpected functional diversity of reactive astrocytes

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments astrocytes, brain injury, brain repair, NFIA, Research, thrombospondin 4

When the brain is injured or diseased astrocytes are the first to respond. They become reactive and play roles that

From the Labs features a sample of adult astrocyte diversity as revealed by work conducted by Anna Yu-Szu Huang and colleagues in the Benjamin Deneen lab.