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1. Glossary

Astrocyte

Astrocytes are among the largest glial cells. Their tasks include maintaining the blood-brain barrier and reabsorbing released neurotransmitters (messenger substances in the brain).

1. News from the Institutes

Brain Possesses Greater Self-Repair Capacity than Previously Assumed

Special support and supply cells repopulate damaged regions of the brain; initially, only the newly formed cell nuclei migrate there.

10.08.2026