CNS research

Neurological diseases are among the most difficult human disorders to investigate. The brain is inaccessible during life, patient biopsies are rarely possible, and postmortem tissues generally represent advanced disease rather than the early cellular events that initiated it. Animal models remain essential,

Astrocytes are the most abundant cell type in the central nervous system (CNS). They serve a variety of vital functions including supporting neuronal transmission and survival, regulating the blood-brain barrier, contributing to anti-inflammatory responses, and aiding in wound repair.

Astrocytes also