Neurons don't run on sugar alone: Hidden fat droplets help drive brain signaling, appetite and weight control

The brain is the body's command center, and neurons are the workhorses that carry out its commands. They transmit signals ...
Frontiers

From Neuron-Glia Interaction to Metabolic Coupling Failure in Neurodegeneration

Brain function has traditionally been interpreted within a neuron-centric framework; however, this view has shifted toward a model of neuron-glia ...

Scientists identify kinesin-2 motor assemblies that selectively transport proteins to specific regions within neurons

Intracellular transport is a vital process that allows cells to move proteins and other molecules to specific locations. This ...
Medical Xpress

Building bridges between cells for brain health: Research finds microglia rescue neurons through tunneling nanotubes

The brain contains many cell types, from the prominent neurons to the lesser-known microglia. The latter are integral to the brain's immune system and play a crucial role as the brain's cleanup crew.
EurekAlert!

A molecular clock controls neuronal maturation

TalTech scientists in collaboration with researchers from Rockefeller University have described a mechanism that acts like a ...
GEN

Toxic Aggregates Shunted from Neurons to Microglia via Nanotubes

A clearance mechanism involving microglia has been known to relieve neurons of toxic protein aggregates such as those associated with Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Unfortunately, this ...