The Paradox of Astroglial Ca2 + Signals at the Interface of Excitation and Inhibition

Astroglial networks constitute a non-neuronal communication system in the brain and are acknowledged modulators of synaptic plasticity. A sophisticated set of transmitter receptors in combination with distinct secretion mechanisms enables astrocytes to sense and modulate synaptic transmission. This...

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Main Authors: Laura C. Caudal, Davide Gobbo, Anja Scheller, Frank Kirchhoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncel.2020.609947/full