Researchers here report on their investigations of human astrocytes, a class of supporting cells in the brain that are responsible for maintaining the correct function of neurons. Age-related neurodegenerative conditions have a strong inflammatory component to their progression. The chronic inflammation of aging is thought to drive supporting cells such as astrocytes and glia into harmful behaviors that damage and destroy neurons. This is coming to be seen as an important component of age-related neurodegeneration, and researchers have produced benefits in animal models of neurodegenerative condit…
Reactive Astrocytes Kill Neurons in Neurodegenerative Conditions
Researchers here report on their investigations of human astrocytes, a class of supporting cells in the brain that are responsible for maintaining the correct function of neurons. Age-related neurodegenerative conditions have a strong inflammatory component to their progression. The chronic inflammation of aging is thought to drive supporting cells such as astrocytes and glia into harmful behaviors that damage and destroy neurons. This is coming to be seen as an important component of age-related neurodegeneration, and researchers have produced benefits in animal models of neurodegenerative condit…