The Hidden Talents of Astrocytes in Mice (3 of 3) (IMAGE)

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The Hidden Talents of Astrocytes in Mice (3 of 3)

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Describes the study's main finding, that Ascl1-expressing astrocytes produce neuroblasts and neurons. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Oct. 10, 2014, issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by J.P. Magnusson at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, and colleagues was titled, 'A latent neurogenic program in astrocytes regulated by Notch signaling in the mouse.'

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[Credit: Jens Magnusson]

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