Astrocytes can release the excitatory transmitter glutamate which is capable of modulating
activity in nearby neurons. This astrocytic glutamate release can occur through six known …

In the last years, the classical view of glial cells (in particular of astrocytes) as a simple
supportive cell for neurons has been replaced by a new vision in which glial cells are active …

Research on glutamatergic neurotransmission has focused mainly on the function of
presynaptic and postsynaptic neurons, leaving astrocytes with a secondary role only to …

Thyroid hormone (T3) regulates the growth and differentiation of rat cerebellar astrocytes.
Previously, we have demonstrated that these effects are due, at least in part, to the …

We recently found that 5‐lipoxygenase (5‐LOX) is activated to produce cysteinyl
leukotrienes (CysLTs), and CysLTs may cause neuronal injury and astrocytosis through …

Thyroid hormones (TH s) play key roles in brain development and function. The lack of TH s
during childhood is associated with the impairment of several neuronal connections …

The solute carrier family 25 (SLC25) drives the import of a large diversity of metabolites into
mitochondria, a key cellular structure involved in many metabolic functions. Mutations of the …

Purpose: The astrocyte‐specific glutamine synthetase (GS) plays a key role in glutamate
recycling and Gamma‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) metabolism. Changes in the expression or …

Selective targeting of specific mRNAs into neuronal dendrites and their locally regulated
translation at particular cell contact sites contribute to input-specific synaptic plasticity. Thus …

J. Neurochem.(2010) 113, 904–918. Abstract Although, astrocytes are more resistant than
neurons to ischemic injury, astrocyte death has been demonstrated in animal models of …