Mitochondrial fission and fusion in astrocytes: a new pathway towards senescence

Astrocytes are highly specialized cells that can maintain the integrity of the synapse, facilitate nutrition and trophic support to neurons, and regulate metabolic coupling between neurons and glia. However, astrocytes are involved in resolving different types of injuries and in aging processes in t...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Main Author:	Sonia Luz Albarracin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Subjects:	Aging Astrocytes Mitochondria Reactive Oxygen Species senescence neurodegeneration mitochondrial fission and fusion proteins
Online Access:	http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fncel.2015.35.00030/full