[HTML][HTML] The glymphatic system: Current understanding and modeling

T Bohr, PG Hjorth, SC Holst, S Hrabětová, V Kiviniemi… - IScience, 2022 - cell.com
We review theoretical and numerical models of the glymphatic system, which circulates
cerebrospinal fluid and interstitial fluid around the brain, facilitating solute transport. Models …

Astrocytic processes: from tripartite synapses to the active milieu

A Semyanov, A Verkhratsky - Trends in neurosciences, 2021 - cell.com
We define a new concept of 'active milieu'that unifies all components of nervous tissue
(neuronal and glial compartments, extracellular space, extracellular matrix, and vasculature) …

Making sense of astrocytic calcium signals—from acquisition to interpretation

A Semyanov, C Henneberger, A Agarwal - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Astrocytes functionally interact with neurons and with other brain cells. Although not
electrically excitable, astrocytes display a complex repertoire of intracellular Ca2+ signalling …

[HTML][HTML] LTP induction boosts glutamate spillover by driving withdrawal of perisynaptic astroglia

C Henneberger, L Bard, A Panatier, JP Reynolds… - Neuron, 2020 - cell.com
Extrasynaptic actions of glutamate are limited by high-affinity transporters expressed by
perisynaptic astroglial processes (PAPs): this helps maintain point-to-point transmission in …

Interactions of glial cells with neuronal synapses, from astrocytes to microglia and oligodendrocyte lineage cells

Y Liu, X Shen, Y Zhang, X Zheng, C Cepeda, Y Wang… - Glia, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The mammalian brain is a complex organ comprising neurons, glia, and more than 1× 1014
synapses. Neurons are a heterogeneous group of electrically active cells, which form the …

[HTML][HTML] Astrocyte morphology

KT Baldwin, KK Murai, BS Khakh - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023 - cell.com
Astrocytes are predominant glial cells that tile the central nervous system (CNS). A cardinal
feature of astrocytes is their complex and visually enchanting morphology, referred to as …

[HTML][HTML] The role of astrocyte‐mediated plasticity in neural circuit development and function

NA Perez-Catalan, CQ Doe, SD Ackerman - Neural development, 2021 - Springer
Neuronal networks are capable of undergoing rapid structural and functional changes called
plasticity, which are essential for shaping circuit function during nervous system …

[HTML][HTML] Dense 4D nanoscale reconstruction of living brain tissue

P Velicky, E Miguel, JM Michalska, J Lyudchik, D Wei… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of living brain tissue down to an individual
synapse level would create opportunities for decoding the dynamics and structure–function …

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

QP Verhoog, L Holtman, E Aronica… - Frontiers in …, 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 …

The role of astrocyte structural plasticity in regulating neural circuit function and behavior

O Lawal, FP Ulloa Severino, C Eroglu - Glia, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Brain circuits undergo substantial structural changes during development, driven by the
formation, stabilization, and elimination of synapses. Synaptic connections continue to …