
Mind & BrainApril 1, 1989
Astrocytes
Named for their starlike shape, these brain cells were once thought to be little more than passive support elements. Recent findings, however, implicate them in brain function, development and disease

Astrocytes
Named for their starlike shape, these brain cells were once thought to be little more than passive support elements. Recent findings, however, implicate them in brain function, development and disease