Galectin-1 as a marker for microglia activation in the aging brain.

Microglia cells, the immune cells residing in the brain, express immune regulatory molecules that have a central role in the manifestation of age-related brain characteristics. Our hypothesis suggests that galectin-1, an anti-inflammatory member of the beta-galactoside-binding lectin family, regulates microglia and neuroinflammation in the aging brain. Through our in-silico analysis, we discovered a subcluster of microglia in the aged mouse brain that exhibited increased expression of galectin-1 mRNA.

Modular Organization of Signal Transmission in Primate Somatosensory Cortex.

Axonal patches are known as the major sites of synaptic connections in the cerebral cortex of higher order mammals. However, the functional role of these patches is highly debated. Patches are formed by populations of nearby neurons in a topographic manner and are recognized as the termination fields of long-distance lateral connections within and between cortical areas.

Corrigendum to "Structural correlates of modular organization of activity propagation in the primate somatosensory cortex" [IBROR 6S (2019) S540].

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.ibror.