Methods of Glial Cell Culture

by Anne Boullerne and Donna Osterhout

Some glia function primarily as physical support for neurons. Others regulate the internal environment of the brain, especially the fluid surrounding neurons and their synapses, and provide nutrition to nerve cells. Glia have important developmental roles, guiding migration of neurons in early development and producing molecules that modify the growth of axons and dendrites. Recent findings in the hippocampus and cerebellum have indicated that glia...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461459230
• ISBN13: 9781461459231
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 210 Pages