title: Glial ion channels.
abstract: It now appears that most of the ion channels discovered in glia are similar or identical to their neuronal equivalents. Recent studies show that glial cells can sense and respond to neuronal signals and that neurons may influence both the development and maintenance of ion channel expression of certain glial cells. Although they lack excitability, glia are probably active participants in brain function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University College London, UK.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Barres
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000378:metabolism*; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels