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Glia in mammalian development and disease

Year: 2015

Type: review

Abstract: Glia account for more than half of the cells in the mammalian nervous system, and the past few decades have witnessed a flood of studies that detail novel functions for glia in nervous system development, plasticity and disease. Here, and in the accompanying poster, we review the origins of glia and discuss their diverse roles during development, in the adult nervous system and in the context of disease.

Source: Development

DOI: 10.1242/dev.129304

Authors: J. Bradley Zuchero, Ben A. Barres

Institutions: Stanford Medicine, Stanford University

Language: English

Topic: Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

Subfield: Developmental Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute