Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have unraveled the processes that give astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell in the brain, their special bushy shape, which is fundamental for brain ...
Glutamine synthetase(GS) acts as a key regular of postnatal brain development, integrating metabolic control via the mTOR pathway to coordinate cell-specific gene expression, protein synthesis,and ...
Scientists have discovered a way to help the brain clean itself of harmful Alzheimer’s plaques by activating its own support cells. By increasing a protein called Sox9, researchers were able to boost ...
Discovery that astrocyte networks shrink and reroute after a loss of sensory signals suggests they may be shaped by experience.
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited genetic developmental condition that strongly impacts brain development. Despite the ...
For decades, Alzheimer’s research has centered on neurons, the brain cells that die as the disease progresses, and on the ...
Salk neuroscientists found how specialized brain cells called astrocytes contribute to fragile X syndrome symptoms: through a ...
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Researchers discovered that suppressing BMP signaling in astrocytes reduces seizures and restores brain balance in Fragile X syndrome models.