Browsing by Subject "astrocyte"
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Far beyond the motor neuron: the role of glial cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(Assoc Arquivos Neuro- Psiquiatria, 2016)Motor neuron disease is one of the major groups of neurodegenerative diseases, mainly represented by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Despite wide genetic and biochemical data regarding its pathophysiological mechanisms, ...
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Long-Term Astroglial Reaction and Neuronal Plasticity in the Subcortical Visual Pathways After a Complete Ablation of Telencephalon in Pigeons (Columba livia)
(Informa Healthcare, 2009-01-01)This paper analyzes the astroglial and neuronal responses in subtelencephalic structures, following a bilateral ablation of the telencephalon in the Columba livia pigeons. Control birds received a sham operation. Four ...
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Thyroid hormone treated astrocytes induce maturation of cerebral cortical neurons through modulation of proteoglycan levels
(Frontiers Research Foundation, 2013-08-12)Proper brain neuronal circuitry formation and synapse development is dependent on specific cues, either genetic or epigenetic, provided by the surrounding neural environment. Within the sesignals, thyroid hormones (T3 and ...
