Recent molecular approaches to understanding astrocyte function in vivo

Astrocytes are a predominant glial cell type in the nervous systems, and are becoming recognized as important mediators of normal brain function as well as neurodevelopmental, neurological, and neurodegenerative brain diseases. Although numerous potential mechanisms have been proposed to explain the...

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Main Authors: David eDavila, Karine eThibault, Todd A Fiacco, Cendra eAgulhon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2013.00272/full