Without Glial Cells, Animals Lose Their Senses
Friday, November 7, 2008 - 09:21
in Biology & Nature
Scientists show that while neurons play the lead role in detecting sensory information, a second type of cell, the glial cell, pulls the strings behind the scenes. The findings, point to a mechanism that may explain not only how glia are required for bringing sensory information into the brain but also how glia may influence connections between neurons deep within in it.