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Astrocytes derived from patients with bipolar disorder malfunction

Date: March 4, 2021 Source: Cell Press Brain cells called astrocytes derived from the induced pluripotent stem cells of patients with bipolar disorder offer suboptimal support for neuronal activity. In a paper appearing March 4th in the journal Stem Cell Reports, researchers show that this malfunction can be traced to an inflammation-promoting molecule called interleukin-6...

Astrocytes derived from patients with bipolar disorder malfunction
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Astrocytes derived from patients with bipolar disorder malfunction

by  Cell Press Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Brain cells called astrocytes derived from the induced pluripotent stem cells of patients with bipolar disorder offer suboptimal support for neuronal activity. In a paper appearing March 4th in the journal Stem Cell Reports, researchers show that this malfunction can be traced to an inflammation-promoting molecule called interleukin-6 (IL-6), which is secreted...