#glial — Public Fediverse posts

4-Dec-2025
researchers identify the #brain #enzyme that drives #nicotine #addiction and #smoking dependence
Researchers uncover how overlooked #glial cells regulate nicotine-dependent behavior, pointing toward future smoking cessation-related research

^^ #preclinical research on #rats still but interesting. What ever the mechanism for nicotine addiction is, I don't have it, so I'm kind of curious about it.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1108332

#science #publicHealth #neuroscience

Recently, we discussed this insightful paper by Squadrani et al (2024) in our #JournalClub. It explores how #astrocytes enhance #SynapticPlasticity during #ReversalLearning by modulating D-serine levels, providing a #biophysical basis for dynamic #LTP thresholds. The findings suggest astrocytic signaling is crucial for #AdaptiveLearning, linking #glial activity to #behavioral flexibility. Here’s a summary from our JC:

🌍 https://www.fabriziomusacchio.com/blog/2025-06-29-astrocyte_enhance_plasticity/
📝 https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06540-8

#CompNeuro #Neuroscience

#Flies 🦟 exposed to #μg conditions show behavioral and #neuronal deficits, #glial alterations, #oxidative damage, and #apoptosis https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(22)01099-3

Glial cells : cells in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glia
Apoptosis : programmed cell #death ☠️ that occurs in multicellular organisms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoptosis

#Spaceflight #microgravity