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Astrocytes: There are two main types of astrocytes. The first of them is known as the fibrous astrocyte. Fibrous astrocytes are astrocytes that are mainly found in the white matter of the nervous system. However, some can be found in the gray matter, such as in the thalamus of people. The second major kind is the protoplasmic astrocyte. Protoplasmic astrocytes are mainly found in the gray matter of the nervous system. Astrocytes have numerous functions. If our central nervous system were a city, then some astrocytes work in the public water department. That's because that department is responsible for ensuring that water gets to its citizens in an appropriate manner through the pipes. Well, the central nervous system has pipes of its own, blood vessels, and the astrocytes help regulate the flow of blood through these vessels.
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Genetics & Genomics
The hypothalamus is a small but crucial part of the brain that exerts control over a variety of critical functions like
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2023
Neuroscience
Irisin, a muscle-derived hormone, reduces amyloid beta pathology, a key hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD), in cel
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 06, 2023
Neuroscience
A groundbreaking Nature paper unveils the glutamatergic astrocytes, a novel brain cell with dual functionality and offer
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 09, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a new study, scientists have used a mouse model to show that the consumption of wheat gluten is linked to brain infla
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2023
Cancer
Glioblastoma (GBM), a particularly aggressive form of brain cancer, develops in the astrocyte cells found in the glial t
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 30, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 27, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A profound study recently published in Nature Communications could allow scientists to narrow their search for life beyo
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 20, 2023
Health & Medicine
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2023
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2022
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...
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Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2022
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...
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OCT 05, 2022
Health & Medicine
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...
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SEP 27, 2022
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...
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AUG 02, 2022
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...
Sponsored By:
NanoSomiX, Inc. Le
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...
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Katie Kokolus
DEC 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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Carmen Leitch
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Cardiology
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Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2021
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...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
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Cancer
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...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 15, 2021
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We now know that COVID-19 can cause a range of symptoms. Some of these problems are taking months to clear up in patient
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2021
Neuroscience
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...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
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