Glial cells are highly abundant in the mammalian brain, yet many questions regarding their development, function, and involvement in disease remain unanswered. Glial cells are essential for brain homeostasis and it is now well-appreciated that both neurons and glia are fundamentally involved in neurodegenerative diseases. However, their specific role in disease development remains incomplete.
1. The development of human(ized) systems to investigate glial biology in the context of proteopathies.
2. To investigate the role of glia in the development of proteopathies: are they initiators or responders?
To achieve these aims, the Glia Biology Unit utilizes brain slice cultures (mouse and human), organoids and stem cell-derived glia to investigate the dynamics and mechanisms of glial biology in the context of various proteopathies.
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