The astrocytic Ca2 + signal is essential in the exchange of infor mation between astrocytes and neurons. Cannabinoid receptors are key to brain physiology, but its expression and function in astrocytes in situ is unknown. Marta Navarrete and Alfonso...
A recent study published in Nature Neuroscience reveals that excess glycogen induces neuronal death and causes a fatal kind of epilepsy that affects adolescents. This previously unknown mechanism could be key to understanding other neurodegenerative...
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are highly toxic compounds produced in different metabolic processes. Normally, cells are capable of defending against such agents by the action of enzymes that degrade. However, increased ROS levels above the acceptable...
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