Depending on the location, different glial cell types make myelin in a different manner. Schwann cells make myelin in the peripheral nervous system (PNS: nerves) and oligodendrocytes in the ...
Glia are a non-neuronal category of cells that do not transmit electrical signals but still form an important part of the nervous system. Glial cells provide structural and other kinds of support ...
Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far exceed those of any other species on Earth. Yet humans share ...
The team discovered that the pain signals from a peripheral injury combined with subsequent morphine treatment worked together to cause a glial cell signalling cascade. The cascade produces a cell ...
Glial cells play a crucial role ... resources to answer fundamental questions about the regeneration of the peripheral nervous system. About Professor Fledrich: Robert Fledrich studied biology ...
A six-year-old boy has been saved from the worst, amidst non-stop abnormalities, when rushed to the hospital. “We are ...