Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 21, 2026

In Vivo Direct Reprogramming of Resident Glial Cells into Interneurons by Intracerebral Injection of Viral Vectors
Published on: June 17, 2019
Looking at the trees in the central forest: a new pallidal-striatal cell type
1Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme, Champalimaud Center for the Unknown, Av. De Brasília, 1400-038 Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
Abstract:
The glopus pallidus is a central nucleus of the basal ganglia, pivotal to their function in health and disease. In this issue of Neuron, Mallet et al. (2012) reveal that this structure is more diverse than previously thought, and identify a novel cell type that projects from pallidum to striatum providing massive GABAergic innervation. These findings invite new views on basal ganglia processing.
More Related Videos
07:59The Analysis of Purkinje Cell Dendritic Morphology in Organotypic Slice Cultures
Published on: March 21, 2012
12:13Generation of Induced Neural Stem Cells from Peripheral Mononuclear Cells and Differentiation Toward Dopaminergic Neuron Precursors for Transplantation Studies
Published on: July 11, 2019
Related Concept Videos
Nervous Tissue: Neuron Types
Structurally, neurons are categorized into three main types: multipolar, bipolar, and unipolar (or pseudounipolar). Multipolar neurons, which are the most common type in the brain and spinal cord, as well as all motor neurons, possess multiple dendrites and a single axon.
Bipolar neurons, on the other hand, have one primary dendrite and one axon. They are...
Nervous Tissue: Glial Cells
The CNS glial cell includes the astrocytes, the oligodendrocytes, the microglia, and the ependymal cells.
Astrocytes are star-shaped glial cells that interact...