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. 2011 Sep 2;146(5):675-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.08.006.

Basal synaptic transmission: astrocytes rule!

Marta Navarrete  1 , Alfonso Araque
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Basal synaptic transmission: astrocytes rule!

Marta Navarrete et al. Cell. .
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Abstract

In this issue, Panatier et al. (2011) show that astrocytes detect synaptic activity induced by single action potentials and upregulate basal synaptic transmission through calcium-dependent mechanisms and purinergic signaling. These results demonstrate the relevance of astrocyte calcium in neurophysiology and confirm that astrocytes are actively involved in synaptic function.

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