A drug called silibinin can block this protein and, when used with immunotherapy, may improve treatment for brain metastases.

"The pharmacological and genetic modulation of astrocytic autophagy pathway can be considered for boosting the detoxifying ...

A research team has uncovered a new mechanism involving astrocytes for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) and proposed a novel ...

A research team led by Dr. Hoon Ryu from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Sang-Rok Oh) Brain Disease Research Group, in collaboration with Director Justin C. Lee of the ...

In this episode we speak with bit.bio about astrocytes and how bit.bio's innovative technology is transforming research in ...

In brain metastasis, cancer has been found to alter the course of certain astrocytes and causes them to produce a protein that works in the tumor's favor.

Cells around a brain metastasis in an animal model: several brain cells (astrocytes, white) surround an immune system cell (lymphocyte, green). Some of them have started to activate the factor (red) ...

Researchers have identified a novel therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease by focusing on astrocytes, non-neuronal brain cells involved in waste removal.

Dementia is a serious condition that affects millions of people worldwide, leading to significant declines in memory, ...

Epigenetic changes reprogram astrocytes into brain stem cells Date: September 4, 2024 Source: German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) Summary: Resting brain stem ...

Resting brain stem cells hardly differ from normal astrocytes, which support the nerve cells in the brain. How can almost identical cells perform such different functions? The key lies in the ...

A research team led by Dr. Hoon Ryu from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Sang-Rok Oh) Brain ...