Astroglial Wiring is Adding Complexity to Neuroglial Networking
Open Access
- 1 January 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Frontiers in Neuroenergetics
- Vol. 2, 2183
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnene.2010.00129
Abstract
Astrocytes are organized as networks of communicating cells due to their high expression level of connexins, the molecular constituents of gap junction channels. Based on their permeability properties for ions and small signaling molecules such astroglial wiring interferes with neuronal activity and survival. In this paper, I identify and discuss which future technical and conceptual progres or advances should be achieved in order to better understand how neuroglial networking contributes to brain functions and dysfunctions.This publication has 82 references indexed in Scilit:
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