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Re: Just Chemicals -- Daniel Dennett

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From: Lionel Bonnetier
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 00:00
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In article <5dnpvh$ld8@gold.interlog.com>, brians@interlog.com says...
>
>In article <32FF4944.ABD322C@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de>,
>Joerg Wellner  <jwe@informatik.tu-chemnitz.de> wrote:
>>Benton Jackson wrote:
>>> 
>>> There's been a recent complication to this. Our local paper reported on
>>> research
>>> done by the University of Minnesota indicating that glial cells can
>>> communicate
>>> with each other. Glial cells were thought to be just support cells for the
>>> neurons, which do the real work.
>>
>>
>>Quite interesting! Could you give some more details?
>>
>>Cheers
>>Joerg
>
>
>It seems that glial cells are looking more and more important in brain 
>function all the time.  I've read of both electrical and chemical 
>signalling mechanisms among glial cells.  Not only that but they release 
>many substances which do all sorts of things to neuron functioning and 
>growth.  I'm sure the knowlegeable people in this newsgroup will elaborate.
>
>Brian


Could any relations be found between these new data and the known processes of 
multiple sclerosis? Thanks to the neurologists for their participation.


* Lionel Bonnetier * lionelb@asi.fr * Tel: 33 / (0) 478 601 862 *
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From: lionelb@asi.fr (Lionel Bonnetier)
Subject: Re: Just Chemicals -- Daniel Dennett
Date: 1997/02/11
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