Stripe out for brain evolution: Astrocytes go human.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Evolution of the human brain involved neuron and glial cell changes. In this issue of Cell Stem Cell, Ciuba et al.<sup>1</sup> identify an epigenetic mechanism central in the evolution of human astrocytes, where small enhancer modifications increased transcription factor binding, orchestrating transcriptomic changes that influence astrocyte structure and function.
Medical subject headings
- Astrocytes
- Brain
- Biological Evolution