Glial cells are an integral part of the human nervous system. The functions of glial cells include helping to support and nourish nerve cells, or neurons. Several types of glial cells exist.

Glial cell function in humans vs. other species Recent studies of the role of glial cells in the brain are also revealing potentially important differences between humans and other species in the ...

The results greatly expand the understanding of the role of glial cells in the heart and suggest that glia may also play critical roles in the development and function of other organs where they ...

The function of glial cells as active modulators of the speed and, in particular, the precision of stimulus conduction, has not previously been described. "What our research makes clear is the ...

Neuroglial cells or glial cells provide supporting functions to the nervous system. Early research viewed glial cells as the “glue” of the nervous system. However, scientists are now ...

The study has now been published in the leading journal Science. Glial cells are the commonest type of cells in the human brain and spinal cord. They surround neurons but are distinct from them ...

The first are known to serve similar functions to astrocytes ... insects while they were asleep and awake. "We found that glial cells track sleep need through calcium signals that rise during ...

The glial cells of the nervous system have been eclipsed in importance by neurons for decades. But glia are turning out to be central to many neurological functions, including pain perception. The ...

In the brain, however, another class of cells, called glia, are also essential for brain function. However, the importance of glial cells has been underestimated for decades. How many types of ...

Glial cells, once thought to serve only supportive roles in the brain, are now recognized as active participants in neural processing. Comprising ...

and regulating brain metabolism to maintain optimal brain function. But how does the brain know when it’s time to rest? A new study from our Neural Circuits research group explores this question by ...

Research in mice by an international team of scientists in Denmark and in the United States has answered some important questions about the viability of treatments that seek to replace diseased ...