Exciting News: Neurons Rely on Glial Cells to Become Electrically Excitable

August 22, 2024 • by Staff Writer

Husniye Kantarci was part of a team that discovered the role of glial cells in controlling neural development, learning and numerous diseases.

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Husniye Kantarci and Brad Zuchero (left to right) and their collaborators discovered that neurons require signaling from glia to become fully excitable.


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Neurons and glia. Credit: Carlos Aizenman/Neurodoodles

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