Sex Differences in Astrocyte Activity

Elisa Gozlan, Yarden Lewit-Cohen, Dan Frenkel*

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Abstract

Astrocytes are essential for maintaining brain homeostasis. Alterations in their activity have been associated with various brain pathologies. Sex differences were reported to affect astrocyte development and activity, and even susceptibility to different neurodegenerative diseases. This review aims to summarize the current knowledge on the effects of sex on astrocyte activity in health and disease.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1724
JournalCells
Volume13
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2024

Funding

FundersFunder number
Israel Science Foundation

    Keywords

    • aging
    • astrocytes
    • neurological diseases
    • senescence
    • sex

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