2023-09-07 15:18:00
September 7, 2023 – 12:18 p.m.
Scientists found a new cell that opens the door to the development of therapies against various pathologies such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
The science It never stops, nor will it ever stop surprising us. On this occasion, researchers discovered a new type of cell present in the human braina transcendental finding in scientific history.
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As far as was recorded, the brain It is made up of two large families of cells: the neurons and the glial cells. However, after the discovery of a group of scientists from the University of Lausanne in Swiss, a new type of brain cell was discovered. This discovery opens doors to new ways of investigating diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
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What function does this new cell fulfill?
According to neuroscience, the brain It works thanks to the neurons that are capable of processing and transmitting information through their networks and the glial cells They perform a number of structural, energetic, and immune functions. the new discovery is a hybrid cell, halfway between neurons and glial cells.
Some of the glial cells, known as astrocytessurround synapses, the contact points where neurotransmitters are released to transmit information between neurons. This is why neuroscientists have long suggested that astrocytes may have an active role in synaptic transmission and participate in information processing.
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New forms of research against Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
The study shows that this new type of cell also has a role in the regulation of brain circuits involved in movement control and could offer therapeutic options for the Parkinson.
In the next investigations “they will explore the possible protective role of this type of cell against the memory impairment in the disease of Alzheimeras well as its role in regions and pathologies other than those explored here,” said Andrea Volterrastudy author.
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