Major depressive disorder (MDD) was linked to impaired neural connectivity caused by astrocyte dysfunction, according to a study from the Southern Medical University in Guangzhou in collaboration with the University of Hong Kong.
Brain plasticity has been postulated to be mainly mediated by neurons. Now, investigators led by Nathalie Rouach at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology, College De France have demonstrated the role of astrocytes in mediating brain plasticity.
Investigators at the department of neuroscience at the faculty of health and medical sciences at the University of Copenhagen have discovered the mechanism of action of a synthetic cannabinoid derivative on spinal astrocytes for reduction of pathological tremors.
