Dr. Peter Pollner and his co-authors, including Dr. István Adorján and D. István Csabai, published a joint paper on the detection of astrocytes in human brain tissue in the January issue of the journal Scientific Data, part of the Nature family.
Astrocytes, which are called astrocytes because of their star shape, are a type of brain glia cells, that support and protect nerve cells. Astrocyte abnormalities can be associated with neurological diseases. Their accurate detection and measurement is a real challenge for researchers.
This is facilitated by the new dataset presented in this article. To do this, the researchers collected digital images of human brain tissue and stained them with special markers. The dataset of tagged images could help to detect and count astrocytes and understand brain mechanisms of new diseases.
The research opens up new perspectives in understanding the complex behaviour of brain cells, helping neuropathological investigations and the development of new diagnostic/therapeutic strategies for the treatment of neurological disorders.
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