Thrilled to shared our new preprint with @djabaudon.bsky.social ! Led by Ilaria Morassut, we explored "the extent to which early brain maturation requires interactions with the outside world". This wouldn't have been possible without our incredible collaborators, specially the @lanevol.bsky.social 🧵

Very happy to share our new review 🎉 Fantastic work led by @alanzhoujf.bsky.social 👏 Astrocyte heterogeneity is a key feature of brain development🧠, we discuss where it comes from, what it means functionally, and its potential implications for brain disorders🔗 www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

🚨 First paper from the Bocchi lab out now in @natcomms.nature.com! We show that astrocytes in the cortex arise from not one, but two distinct progenitor lineages, each giving rise to specialized subtypes with distinct roles. Here the story📖 doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Dual lineage origins contribute to neocortical astrocyte diversity - Nature Communications

Astrocytes display diverse molecular and functional features in the brain, but the developmental origins of this heterogeneity are not well understood. Here, the authors show that two separate progeni...

doi.org

Thrilled to co-chair Symposium S08: Developmental Origins of Astrocyte Diversity tomorrow at #GLIA2025! Join us for cutting-edge insights into how astrocytes are born , diversify, and shape brain function. Wed, July 9 | 🕙 10:00–12:00 With @loulierk.bsky.social , Maryam Faiz & @sloanlab.bsky.social

✨ Astrocyte diversity starts at the source! 🧬 We uncover how dual radial glia lineages generate distinct astrocyte subtypes in the neocortex — revealed by MERFISH, scRNA-seq & clonal tracing. 📍#GLIA2025 | Poster T10-010A 🧠 w/ @alanzhoujf.bsky.social in Marseille Come talk glia with us!

www.livescience.com/health/neuro...

Scientists discover never-before-seen type of brain cell

A new study has pinpointed cells in the brains of mice that have the unique ability to proliferate and may help to repair damaged tissue. Scientists now need to determine if similar cells exist in hum...

livescience.com

White matter (WM) #astrocytes differ significantly from grey matter (GM) astrocytes, with WM astrocytes in the forebrain exhibiting unique proliferation capacity 🧪🧠 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Astrocyte heterogeneity reveals region-specific astrogenesis in the white matter - Nature Neuroscience

White matter (WM) astrocytes differ significantly from gray matter astrocytes, with WM astrocytes in the forebrain exhibiting unique proliferation capacity, which is absent in cerebellar WM, suggestin...

nature.com

🚀 Think all white matter (WM) astrocytes are the same? Think again! 🌟 Our latest research reveals striking regional differences that challenge existing views on astrocyte diversity and function. 🧠 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Astrocyte heterogeneity reveals region-specific astrogenesis in the white matter - Nature Neuroscience

White matter (WM) astrocytes differ significantly from gray matter astrocytes, with WM astrocytes in the forebrain exhibiting unique proliferation capacity, which is absent in cerebellar WM, suggestin...

nature.com