Affiliation:
1. Faculty of Sciences, Chouaib Doukkali University, Morocco
2. Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Mococco
Abstract
Astrocytes are the most proliferate glial cells in the central nervous system (CNS); they are considered as the supporting cells in the CNS, and play a big role in behavioral, circuit, and synaptic functions. Astrocytes are also important for neuronal repair, neurogenesis, and survival. Astrocytes play a main role in brain protection, by maintaining a regulated ion balance and blood flow, and preserving an antioxidant functions in brain. In this chapter, the authors elaborated an overview of the role of astrocytes on the developing brain.