Properties of synaptically evoked astrocyte calcium signal reveal synaptic information processing by astrocytes

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 2192-2203

  Perea, Gertrudis ^a   Araque, Alfonso ^a  

^a INSTITUTO CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Glutamate; Intracellular calcium; Neuron glia interaction; Neurotransmitter release; Synaptic activity

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CALCIUM; GLUTAMIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; AXOPLASM FLOW; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL STIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE;

4-AMINOPYRIDINE; 6-CYANO-7-NITROQUINOXALINE-2,3-DIONE; ACETYLCHOLINE; ANILINE COMPOUNDS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ASTROCYTES; ATROPINE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CELL COMMUNICATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLYCINE; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; NEURONS; PATCH-CLAMP TECHNIQUES; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TETRODOTOXIN; XANTHENES;

EID: 14644388122     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3965-04.2005     Document Type: Article

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