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Ben Barres on Excitable Glia Liven Up White Matter

COMMENT This study demonstrated two groups of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) in developing and adult white matter. Although these are glial cells, one of the groups of OPCs is found to be highly electrically excitable, firing repetitive action potentials

ALS Research: More TDP-43, and Peripherin No Longer in Periphery?

RESEARCH NEWS 2008-03-07 Research News In the drama unfolding within the mysterious protein clumps that crop up in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other neurodegenerative disorders, a newer player could be joining the current star under the limelight. TAR DNA binding prot

Excitable Glia Liven Up White Matter

RESEARCH NEWS 2008-03-07 Research News The capacity to generate action potentials, prime purview of neurons, is actually not exclusive to those cells, according to new research showing some glia are also capable of spiking electrical activity. In the March 2 issue of Nature Neuro

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