Tag: Barrier Structure and Function Studies
Astrocytes form selective brain-wide networks
What the study found The study found that astrocytes, a type of brain support cell, form plastic networks that connect specific brain regions. These networks are not spread indiscriminately; they can be local or long-range and may link regions across hemispheres. Why the authors say this matters The authors say this matters because astrocyte gap…
Microbial metabolite linked to epithelial damage in EAE
Multi-omics study reveals how the microbial metabolite phenyllactic acid drives mitochondrial dysfunction and intestinal barrier damage in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis through OXPHOS.
