New studies show that astrocytes, long thought to be support cells in the brain, are crucial intermediaries for relaying messages to neurons.

Glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) signals through a multicomponent receptor complex consisting of RET receptor tyrosine kinase and a member of GDNF family receptor α (GFRα).

Satellite glial cells (SGCs) are specialized glial cells that encapsulate neurons in peripheral ganglia, providing structural and functional support. Recent ...

May 23, 2025 — Researchers have developed a vascularized organoid model of hormone secreting cells in the pancreas. The advance promises to improve diabetes research and cell-based ...

AskBio's approach meanwhile will involve using an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector to deliver a gene for human glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) into the neurons in the putamen.

ultimately promoting the differentiation of protective IgA + B cells. In vivo optical recording of the real-time effects of extrinsic afferents on the activity of the enteric nervous system has ...

At its third attempt, Mesoblast has secured FDA approval for Ryoncil as a treatment for children with graft-versus-host disease, the first-ever approval for a mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC ...