Neuron-glia networks: integral gear of brain function

Astrocytes, the most abundant glial cell in the brain, play critical roles in metabolic and homeostatic functions of the Nervous System; however, their participation in coding information and cognitive processes has been largely ignored. The strategic position of astrocyte processes facing synapses...

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Main Authors: Perea, Gertrudis (Author), Araque, Alfonso (Author), Sur, Mriganka (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Contributor), Picower Institute for Learning and Memory (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Research Foundation, 2017-12-05T19:50:09Z.
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