Like neurons, astrocyte processes are decorated with receptors and transporters for numerous neurotransmitters, allowing astrocytes to sense and regulate multiple aspects of brain function. Unlike ...

This review considers the role that optic nerve head astrocytes might play in the initiation of axon damage, based on the hypothesis that these cells are sensitive to mechanical or ischaemic ...

Scientists have discovered that a specific type of brain cell, called an astrocyte, may be a key player in how cannabis influences the developing brain. Their new research in mice, published in ...