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·July 1, 2021·3 min read

The Key Role of Astrocytes in Cognitive Development

Study reveals the role astrocytes play in the crucial closing period of brain plasticity following birth. The findings could help in the development of strategies to reintroduce plasticity in the adult brain.

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·June 27, 2021·3 min read

Differences in Human, Mouse Brain Cells Have Important Implications for Disease Research

A new study reveals humans and mice have significant differences in how oxidative stress and inflammation trigger immune response genes in astrocytes. Researchers suggest lab models of neurodegeneration should incorporate specially engineered mouse models with lower resistance to oxidative stress, rendering them more human-like.

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·June 26, 2021·4 min read

Researchers Find the Adhesions That Build the Brain’s Networks

The hepaCAM protein plays a critical role in the communication and coordination of astrocytes as they build synapses. The findings shed new light on potential biological mechanisms behind ASD and epilepsy.

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·June 3, 2021·2 min read

Secondary Infections Inflame the Brain, Worsening Cognition in Alzheimer’s Disease

Secondary infections and novel inflammatory events, even ones that occur external to the brain, amplify the brain's immune response and detrimentally impact cognition in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

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·April 14, 2021·4 min read

Study Maps Brain Regions Responsible For Intoxicating Effects of Alcohol

The effects of intoxication, such as slurred speech and poor coordination, are a result of the breakdown of alcohol products in the brain and not the liver.

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·April 8, 2021·5 min read

Pathway That Transitions Brain From Plasticity to Stability Discovered

Astrocytes help transition the brain from a highly plastic state to one that is more stable.

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·March 22, 2021·5 min read

Healthy Sleep May Rely on Long-Overlooked Brain Cells

Astrocytes influence how long, and how deeply, mice sleep, a new study reports.

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·March 18, 2021·4 min read

Could Leak in Blood-Brain Barrier Be Cause of Poor Memory?

Researchers investigate the role the blood-brain barrier may play in age-related memory problems.

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·March 4, 2021·4 min read

Astrocytes Derived From Patients With Bipolar Disorder Malfunction

Astrocytes derived from pluripotent stem cells of bipolar patients provide suboptimal support for neural activity. The malfunction can be traced to the inflammation-promoting molecule, interleukin-6.

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·February 12, 2021·6 min read

Astrocytes May Be Linked to Stuttering

Astrocytes in the striatum appear to play a critical role in stuttering. Researchers found treatment with risperidone helped reduce stuttering by increasing the metabolism of striatal astrocytes.

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·February 4, 2021·4 min read

The Link Between ‘Alzheimer’s Gene’ and COVID-19

ApoE4, a gene associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, also appears to increase susceptibility and the severity of COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for coronavirus, increased susceptibility to COVID-19 in ApoE4 neurons and astrocytes in brain organoid models.

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·February 4, 2021·4 min read

Study Links Brain Cells to Depression

Post mortem tissue samples of people with depression revealed a lower number of astrocytes in the brain. The findings add to the growing body of literature that implicates astrocytes in depression pathology.

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astrocytes

The Key Role of Astrocytes in Cognitive Development

Differences in Human, Mouse Brain Cells Have Important Implications for Disease Research

Researchers Find the Adhesions That Build the Brain’s Networks

Secondary Infections Inflame the Brain, Worsening Cognition in Alzheimer’s Disease

Study Maps Brain Regions Responsible For Intoxicating Effects of Alcohol

Pathway That Transitions Brain From Plasticity to Stability Discovered

Healthy Sleep May Rely on Long-Overlooked Brain Cells

Could Leak in Blood-Brain Barrier Be Cause of Poor Memory?

Astrocytes Derived From Patients With Bipolar Disorder Malfunction

Astrocytes May Be Linked to Stuttering

The Link Between ‘Alzheimer’s Gene’ and COVID-19

Study Links Brain Cells to Depression

How Severe Illness During Pregnancy Alters Fetal Brain Development

Aging Brains Maintain Robust Language Networks Despite Cognitive Decline

Youth Protein TIMP2 Restores Immune Function in the Aging Brain

Shame, Stigma, and Culture Prevent Male Domestic Violence Survivors From Seeking Help

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