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Editorial
. 2021 Jan 11;31(1):R27-R30.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.10.083.

Sleep: Astrocytes Take Their Toll on Tired Flies

James E C Jepson  1
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Sleep: Astrocytes Take Their Toll on Tired Flies

James E C Jepson. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Calcium signalling in astrocytes modulates sleep, yet how astrocytes communicate with neural circuits that control sleep is unclear. A new study now uncovers a calcium-dependent relay between astrocytes and neurons that promotes sleep homeostasis in fruit flies.

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