Astrocytes modulate sensory-evoked neuronal network activity

Astrocytes respond to neurotransmitters with calcium transients stimulating the release of gliotransmitters that regulate synaptic and neuronal functions. Here, the authors show that cortical astrocytes also respond to sensory inputs and regulate sensory-evoked neuronal network activity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Justin Lines, Eduardo D. Martin, Paulo Kofuji, Juan Aguilar, Alfonso Araque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17536-3