• DOI:10.1038/457675a
Corpus ID: 205044137

Neuroscience: Glia — more than just brain glue

@article{Allen2009NeuroscienceG,
  title={Neuroscience: Glia — more than just brain glue},
  author={N. J. Allen and B. Barres},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2009},
  volume={457},
  pages={675-677}
}

N. J. Allen, B. Barres

Published 2009

Computer Science, Medicine, Biology

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Glia make up most of the cells in the brain, yet until recently they were believed to have only a passive, supporting role. It is now becoming increasingly clear that these cells have other functions: they make crucial contributions to the formation, operation and adaptation of neural circuitry.