Glial Cells and Treatments for Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases

“Human astrocytes exhibit superior complexity and diversity over other species’ glial cells, will likely have important implications in our understanding of human evolution at the cognitive level. More importantly, it holds the promise for new research targeting potential treatments for neurological and psychiatric diseases.”

Publication: Xiaoning Han et al. Forebrain engraftment by human glial progenitor cells enhances synaptic plasticity and learning in adult mice. Cell Stem Cell, 2013 DOI:10.1016/j.stem.2012.12.015.