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. 2011 Mar 4;144(5):644-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.02.027.

Astrocytes: powering memory

Paola Bezzi  1 , Andrea Volterra
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Astrocytes: powering memory

Paola Bezzi et al. Cell. .
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Abstract

Creating long-term memory requires a cellular program in neurons involving gene expression, protein synthesis, and formation of new synaptic connections. Suzuki et al. (2011) show that astrocytes, glial cells of the brain, play a necessary role in this program by converting glycogen to lactate and transporting it to neurons.

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