A mathematical model of the tripartite synapse: Astrocyte-induced synaptic plasticity

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 465-496

  Tewari, Shivendra G ^a,b   Majumdar, Kaushik Kumar ^a  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Calcium dynamics; Short term potentiation; Tripartite synapse

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; GLUTAMIC ACID;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; DENDRITIC SPINE; HIPPOCAMPUS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SPIKE; SYNAPSE; TRIPARTITE SYNAPSE;

EID: 84863882202     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: 15730689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-012-9267-7     Document Type: Article

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