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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

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DNA loops matter for NFIA gene expression in brain tumors

December 7, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments 3-D DNA loops, brain cancer, DNA architecture, DNA loops, enhancers, gene regulation, Glioma, NFIA, transcription factors

The nuclear factor I-A (NFIA) gene is important for both normal brain development and brain tumor growth. One way to

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.