Glial cells come in many forms, but three major types are currently recognized: astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and microglia. The first are primarily involved in creating the blood-brain barrier and ...

Glial cells provide structural and other kinds of support to neurons and help to ensure that neurons can function properly. There are multiple types of glial cells with distinct purposes.

Depending on the location, different glial cell types make myelin in a different manner ... and the body or within the brain itself (Figure 3). Following demyelination, the naked axon can be ...

The researchers discussed how NCC regulates the balance between different types of brain cells, such as neural progenitors, neurons, and glial cells, ensuring the proper structure and function of ...

But in the past 20 years it has become clear that glia also participate in the transmission of electrical signals. Specifically, astrocytes—a type of glial cell with thousands of tendrils that reach ...

A new study published in Nature offers the most detailed map to date of how individual cell types in the brain change with age. Scientists analyzed over 1.2 million brain cells from young and aged ...

Glial cells provide structural and other kinds of support to neurons and help to ensure that neurons can function properly. There are multiple types of glial cells with distinct purposes.