Pain processing involves neurons, microglia and astrocytes. The functions of glia extend beyond basic support for neurons. Once activated, they release various classic immune factors that are also ...

Microglia phagocytose astrocyte end feet which is one of the components of BBB. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Every year roughly 1,000 Canadians are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). Some 4,000 Canadians are currently living with the disease. There are few ...

Sections were processed for immunohistochemistry using markers for neuron, astrocyte, microglia or cellular injury. Cytokine assay was performed on frozen cortices. Controls were autopsy brains ...

Differentiation of iPSCs into neurons, astrocytes, microglia allow us to analyze aberrant gene and protein expression, function and metabolism in developing and maturing human brain before the disease ...