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Tag: Vitaly A. Klyachko

Brain cells regulate cholesterol to control neuron signaling

September 16, 2026September 16, 2026
Neurons

Vitaly Klyachko, PhD, in Cell Biology & Physiology has shown that brain cells called astrocytes modulate cholesterol in the brain to facilitate communication between neurons.

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