Astroglia (IMAGE)

Keck School of Medicine of USC

Astroglia

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Star-shaped immature astroglia (red or green) identified in brain tissue surgically removed from patients with epilepsy. These cells increase in abundance with age and are associated with lower fluid intelligence.

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Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC Stem Cell

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