Astrocytes process synaptic information

Neuron Glia Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-10

  Araque, Alfonso ^a  

^a INSTITUTO CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Astrocyte intrinsic properties; Ca2+ signal; Information processing; KeywordsNeuronastrocyte communication; Synaptic transmission

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; CALCIUM;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ASTROCYTE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CELL COMMUNICATION; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CYTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; CALCIUM; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CELL COMMUNICATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; NEURONS; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 64549126867     PISSN: 1740925X     EISSN: 17410533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1740925X09000064     Document Type: Review

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