Emerging Roles of Astrocytes in Neuro-Vascular Unit and the Tripartite Synapse With Emphasis on Reactive Gliosis in the Context of Alzheimer’s Disease

Emerging Roles of Astrocytes in Neuro-Vascular Unit and the Tripartite Synapse With Emphasis on Reactive Gliosis in the Context of Alzheimer’s Disease

Astrocytes, which are five-fold more numerous than neurons in the central nervous system (CNS), are traditionally viewed to provide simple structural and nutritional supports for neurons and to participate in the composition of the blood brain barrier (BBB). In recent years, the active roles of astr...

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Main Authors: Cai-Yun Liu, Yu Yang, Wei-Na Ju, Xu Wang, Hong-Liang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Subjects:
astrocytes
Alzheimer’s disease
neuro-degeneration
neuro-vascular unit
synapse
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncel.2018.00193/full

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