Profilin isoforms modulate astrocytic morphology and the motility of astrocytic processes.

The morphology of astrocytic processes determines their close structural association with synapses referred to as the 'tripartite synapse'. Concerted morphological plasticity processes at tripartite synapses are supposed to shape neuronal communication. Morphological changes in astrocytes...

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Main Authors: Stefanie K Schweinhuber, Tania Meßerschmidt, Robert Hänsch, Martin Korte, Martin Rothkegel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4309604?pdf=render