New aspects of Globular Glial Tauopathy could help in the design of more effective drugs against this dementia

by Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

6 years ago
Tau, neurodegenerative disease, glial cells, protein, dementia

Tau is not the only protein implicated in protein inclusion formation responsible for this neurodegenerative disease.

Defective glial cells can push neurons toward Parkinson's disease

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

8 years ago
IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, Parkinson's, glial cells, genetic, neuronal degeneration

A team of scientists led by Prof. Antonella Consiglio from the IDIBELL and the University of Barcelona (UB), and Prof. Angel Raya from the Center of Regenerative Medicine of Barcelona (CMR[B]/IDIBELL)...

Niosomes, efficient DNA delivery vehicles for gene therapy of the central nervous system

by Universidad del País Vasco

8 years ago
ADN, neurons, glial cells, therapeutic plasmids, Niosomes, DNA

The NanoBioCel group of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has developed some lipid vesicles that have been shown to transfer genetic material efficiently and viably

Researchers describe a new pathophysiological process of megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy (MLC) in astrocytes

by IBEC - Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya

9 years ago
ClC-2, GlialCAM, MLC1 proteins, neuronal activity, glial cells

The study concluded that ClC-2 (chloride channel), GlialCAM and MLC1 proteins (the latter two are altered in MLC) associate to form a ternary complex when astrocytes are depolarized, such as in situat...

Regenerating photoreceptors by reprogramming glial cells

by Centre for Genomic Regulation

10 years ago
glial cells, Retinitis pigmentosa

A team led by Dr Pia Cosma, ICREA research professor at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, in collaboration with the Aragon Health Sciences Institute, the University of Zarag...