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Review
. 1996 Oct;6(5):615-21.
doi: 10.1016/s0959-4388(96)80093-6.

New views on synapse-glia interactions

F W Pfrieger  1 , B A Barres
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Review

New views on synapse-glia interactions

F W Pfrieger et al. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 1996 Oct.
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Abstract

Although glial cells ensheath synapses throughout the nervous system, the functional consequences of this relationship are uncertain. Recent studies suggest that glial cells may promote the formation of synapses and help to maintain their function by providing nerve terminals with energy substrates and glutamate precursors.

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