Physiology of astroglia

A Verkhratsky, M Nedergaard - Physiological reviews, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Astrocytes are neural cells of ectodermal, neuroepithelial origin that provide for homeostasis
and defense of the central nervous system (CNS). Astrocytes are highly heterogeneous in …

[HTML][HTML] Astrocytes as guardians of neuronal excitability: mechanisms underlying epileptogenesis

QP Verhoog, L Holtman, E Aronica… - Frontiers in neurology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Astrocytes are key homeostatic regulators in the central nervous system and play important
roles in physiology. After brain damage caused by eg, status epilepticus, traumatic brain …

[HTML][HTML] Ion channels and electrophysiological properties of astrocytes: implications for emergent stimulation technologies

J McNeill, C Rudyk, ME Hildebrand… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Astrocytes comprise a heterogeneous cell population characterized by distinct
morphologies, protein expression and function. Unlike neurons, astrocytes do not generate …

Distinct astrocytic modulatory roles in sensory transmission during sleep, wakefulness, and arousal states in freely moving mice

F Wang, W Wang, S Gu, D Qi, NA Smith… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Despite extensive research on astrocytic Ca2+ in synaptic transmission, its contribution to
the modulation of sensory transmission during different brain states remains largely …

Distribution and function of voltage-gated sodium channels in the nervous system

J Wang, SW Ou, YJ Wang - Channels, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) are the basic ion channels for neuronal
excitability, which are crucial for the resting potential and the generation and propagation of …

AQP4 Aggravates Cognitive Impairment in Sepsis‐Associated Encephalopathy through Inhibiting Nav1.6‐Mediated Astrocyte Autophagy

DD Zhu, YL Huang, SY Guo, N Li, XW Yang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The pathology of sepsis‐associated encephalopathy (SAE) is related to astrocyte‐
inflammation associated with aquaporin‐4 (AQP4). The aim here is to investigate the effects …

SCN3A‐Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder: A Spectrum of Epilepsy and Brain Malformation

T Zaman, KL Helbig, J Clatot, CH Thompson… - Annals of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Pathogenic variants in SCN3A, encoding the voltage‐gated sodium channel
subunit Nav1. 3, cause severe childhood onset epilepsy and malformation of cortical …

[HTML][HTML] Microglia and astrocytes underlie neuroinflammation and synaptic susceptibility in autism spectrum disorder

Y Xiong, Y Li - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with onset in
childhood. The mechanisms underlying ASD are unclear. In recent years, the role of …

Ion channels and transporters in microglial function in physiology and brain diseases

L Luo, S Song, CC Ezenwukwa, S Jalali, B Sun… - Neurochemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microglial cells interact with all components of the central nervous system (CNS) and are
increasingly recognized to play essential roles during brain development, homeostasis and …

Physiology of astroglia

A Verkhratsky, V Parpura, N Vardjan… - Neuroglia in …, 2019 - Springer
Astrocytes are principal cells responsible for maintaining the brain homeostasis.
Additionally, these glial cells are also involved in homocellular (astrocyte-astrocyte) and …