Astrocytes functionally interact with neurons and with other brain cells. Although not
electrically excitable, astrocytes display a complex repertoire of intracellular Ca2+ signalling …

Glia are as numerous in the brain as neurons and widely known to serve supportive roles
such as structural scaffolding, extracellular ionic and neurotransmitter homeostasis, and …

Background Depression is the most common mental illness. Mounting evidence suggests
that dysregulation of extracellular ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is involved in the …

Astrocytes are abundant cells in the brain that regulate multiple aspects of neural tissue
homeostasis by providing structural and metabolic support to neurons, maintaining synaptic …

The glial cells astrocytes have long been recognized as important neuron-supporting
elements in brain development, homeostasis, and metabolism. After the discovery that the …

Calcium dynamics in astrocytes represent a fundamental signal that through gliotransmitter
release regulates synaptic plasticity and behaviour. Here we present a longitudinal study in …

The brain is a highly energy demanding organ, which accounts in humans for the 20% of
total energy consumption at resting state although comprising only 2% of the body mass …

It is commonly accepted that the role of astrocytes exceeds far beyond neuronal scaffold and
energy supply. Their unique morphological and functional features have recently brough …

Astrocytes are sensitive to ongoing neuronal/network activities and, accordingly, regulate
neuronal functions (synaptic transmission, synaptic plasticity, behavior, etc.) by the context …

Astrocytes, a glial cell type of the central nervous system, have emerged as detectors and
regulators of neuronal information processing. Astrocyte excitability resides in transient …