Basal synaptic transmission: Astrocytes rule!

Marta Navarrete; Alfonso Araque

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2011.08.006

Basal synaptic transmission: Astrocytes rule!

Marta Navarrete, Alfonso Araque

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Abstract

In this issue, Panatier et al. (2011) show that astrocytes detect synaptic activity induced by single action potentials and upregulate basal synaptic transmission through calcium-dependent mechanisms and purinergic signaling. These results demonstrate the relevance of astrocyte calcium in neurophysiology and confirm that astrocytes are actively involved in synaptic function.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	675-677
Number of pages	3
Journal	Cell
Volume	146
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2011.08.006
State	Published - Sep 2 2011
Externally published	Yes

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