Calcium Imaging of Living Astrocytes in the Mouse Spinal Cord following Sensory Stimulation

Astrocytic Ca2+ dynamics have been extensively studied in ex vivo models; however, the recent development of two-photon microscopy and astrocyte-specific labeling has allowed the study of Ca2+ signaling in living central nervous system. Ca2+ waves in astrocytes have been described in cultured cells...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Cirillo, Daniele De Luca, Michele Papa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/425818