Glial cells in the Drosophila nervous system play indispensable roles in neural development, function, and homeostasis. These non-neuronal cells facilitate a range of processes, including the ...

A new study reveals that astrocyte-derived GABA, not neuronal activity, plays a central role in PTSD by impairing the brain’s ability to extinguish traumatic memories.

Researchers (Sasmita, Depp, Nazarenko, et al., 2024) found that a type of glial cell called oligodendrocytes is particularly involved. Oligodendrocytes serve an important function in the brain.

New research reveals the cellular secrets of aging, with cutting-edge single-cell data mapping how neurons, glial cells, and immune systems reshape the aging brain. Study: Brain-wide cell-type ...

Institute for Glial Sciences Our Mission: To uncover the mechanisms of glial development & dysfunction & develop breakthrough therapies. Driving a fundamentally different approach to understanding and ...

A study by the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and Yale University reveals that genes linked to autism, schizophrenia and ...

Published in Nature Communications, the study describes how two key proteins allow glial cells to actively monitor the hair-like cilia that extend out of nematode dendrites, so that the glial ...

Traditionally, scientists organized brain cells into two major types: neurons and glial cells. Neurons carry electrochemical signals, a bit like the copper wiring in a building.