Garima Virmani

This study shows that noradrenergic depletion reduces astrocyte morphological complexity in the hippocampus, but β-adrenergic activation does not restore it, suggesting distinct roles for adrenergic signaling in astrocyte structure and density.

This study shows human astrocytes delay neuronal maturation compared to chimpanzee astrocytes, linking astrocyte evolution to brain neoteny and disease vulnerability.

The paper identifies and characterizes intercellular connections in the developing cerebellum, suggesting a potential new mode of communication during neural development.

This study shows that maternal deprivation in early life leads to astrocyte hypertrophy in the hippocampus of mice as late as 8 months of age.

The paper introduces SMorph, a tool for automated morphometric analysis of nervous system cells, revealing structural remodeling in hippocampal astrocytes after chronic antidepressant treatment.

This study examines how chronic mild unpredictable stress affects astrocyte density and morphology in different hippocampal subfields in mice, finding differential effects across subpopulations.