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mTORC1 drives cell-autonomous astrocyte reactivity in tuberous sclerosis


Reactive astrocytes emerge as a primary consequence of TSC2 loss in tuberous sclerosis complex, implicating glial dysfunction as a primary driver of pathogenesis and highlighting the astrocytes as potential therapeutic targets for tuberous sclerosis complex-related neuropathology.

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