Duke University Medical Center-led research has identified a human-specific DNA enhancer that regulates neural progenitor ...

Deletion of the ‘glial cells missing-2’ gene in mice disrupts development of the parathyroid glands but does not eliminate production of parathyroid hormone (PTH), which is required for ...

Dr. Pablo M. Paez is a Principal Investigator of the Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration and Assistant Professor in Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical ...

Our lab’s research is focused on the development of neural stem and progenitor cells in the human brain. Our long term goal is the development of novel drug and cell therapy for the treatment of ...

Animal model studies have shown that neural stem cells in the subventricular zone and glial progenitors, in particular oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, that are widely distributed throughout the ...

“Theoretically, if you reprogram only one astrocyte [into a progenitor], you can generate multiple neurons or astrocytes or oligodendrocytes through this expansion process,” Zhang said. The right ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Impaired glucose metabolism in glial cells contributes to neurodegeneration associated with tau protein accumulation, as seen in Alzheimer's disease. Enhancing ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Scientists have discovered two types of glial cells in the brains of adult mice—an astrocyte and an oligodendrocyte progenitor cell—after nudging ...

For example, glial cells are known to clear away abnormal build-up of protein, accompanied by an inflammatory response; neuroinflammation is a core pathology of AD.