Astrocytes are neural cells of ectodermal, neuroepithelial origin that provide for homeostasis
and defense of the central nervous system (CNS). Astrocytes are highly heterogeneous in …

Evolution of the nervous system progressed through cellular diversification and
specialization of functions. Conceptually, the nervous system is composed from electrically …

Astrocytes, a subtype of glial cells, come in variety of forms and functions. However,
overarching role of these cell is in the homeostasis of the brain, be that regulation of ions …

Scientific and philosophical accounts of cognition and perception have traditionally focused
on the brain and external sense organs. The extended view of embodied cognition suggests …

Insect glia represents a conspicuous and diverse population of cells and plays a role in
controlling neuronal progenitor proliferation, axonal growth, neuronal differentiation and …

The evolutionary origins of glia are lost in time, as soft tissues rarely leave behind fossil
footprints, and any molecular footprints they might have been left we have yet to decipher …

As the nervous system evolved from the diffused to centralised form, the neurones were
joined by the appearance of the supportive cells, the neuroglia. Arguably, these non …

Echinoderms are a phylum of marine deterostomes with a range of interesting biological
features. One remarkable ability is their impressive capacity to regenerate most of their adult …

Background Unlike the mammalian central nervous system (CNS), the CNS of echinoderms
is capable of fast and efficient regeneration following injury and constitutes one of the most …

Glial cells play important roles in the development and homeostasis of metazoan nervous
systems. However, while their involvement in the development and function in the central …