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Overlooked cell type orchestrates brain rewiring

May 16, 2025 by

Researchers have shown in mice that brain cells known as astrocytes are required for a signaling chemical called norepinephrine to modify brain activity, changing the textbook understanding that norepinephrine acts directly on neurons.

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