Inhibition of connexin43 hemichannels impairs spatial short-term memory without affecting spatial working memory

Astrocytes are active players in higher brain function as they can release gliotransmitters, which are essential for synaptic plasticity. Various mechanisms have been proposed for gliotransmission, including vesicular mechanisms as well as non-vesicular ones, for example by passive diffusion via con...

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Main Authors: Laura Walrave, Mathieu Vinken, Giulia Albertini, Dimitri De Bundel, Luc Leybaert, Ilse Julia Smolders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2016.00288/full