The elusive varicose astrocytes

The evolutionary pattern of different astrocyte types across animal species remains unresolved. In a recent study, Falcone and colleagues revealed that varicose projection astrocytes, a rare form of astrocyte characterized by long varicosities-containing processes, are exclusively found in hominoid brains while being absent from other primate brains.

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A recent study revealed the presence of varicose projection astrocytes, a rare form of astrocyte, exclusively in the brains of hominoids while being absent in other primate brains.