The astrocytes were imaged using two-photon ... The researchers measured dopamine levels in the dorsal striatum (dST) of VGLUT2 GFAP-KO mice and VGLUT2 GFAP-WT controls by microdialysis.

Astrocytes are dominant glial cells within ... within the lateral orbitofrontal cortex (IOFC), central striatum, and dorsal thalamus (dTH). IOFC striatal projections were found to invade the ...

The dorsolateral striatum is involved in controlling movement, while the hippocampus helps establish long-term memories. The scientists performed dozens of in-depth tests on the astrocytes from ...

New mechanism of pain control revealed Date: November 25, 2020 Source: Kyushu University Summary: Researchers have identified a unique population of astrocytes in the dorsal horn of the spinal ...

brain MRIs of these midlife female mice demonstrated atrophy of the dorsal hippocampus, a brain region central to memory and learning, and pathology revealed activation of astrocytes and microglia ...

They looked at the connections of a part of the brain responsible for motor learning, the dorsal striatum. Researchers said they are the first to create the most comprehensive map of connections ...