A Fresh Look At the Brain and Breathing (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

A Fresh Look At the Brain and Breathing

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NIH study in rats shows that star-shaped brain cells, called astrocytes (red) may play an active role in breathing.

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Courtesy of Jeffrey C. Smith lab, NIH/NINDS

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