Friday, June 03, 2022

Glial cells may take on big jobs in body organs besides the brain

Very recommendable! This is a long overview article!

"... In recent decades, though, accumulating evidence has shown that glia are not just minor players that keep the show running. They actually play starring roles in many of the brain’s most important acts, such as remembering, learning and thinking. ...
And the latest research points to a surprising new setting for the story of glia  outside the brain. Mysterious populations of glia reside in the heart, spleen, lungs and various other organs. But no one knows [their function] ...
Glia appear to help regulate the heart’s beating, for instance. Glia in the spleen reside right between nerve cells and immune cells ... Exactly what glia are up to in the lungs is unknown ..."

Glial cells may take on big jobs in unexpected parts of the body | Science News Found in the spleen, heart and lungs, are these neglected cells star players?



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