Neural signalling. Neuromodulatory astrocytes.
The discovery that waves of increased cytoplasmic free Ca2+ in astrocytes can trigger neuronal Ca2+ responses hints at previously unrecognized active neuromodulatory roles for glial cells.
Smith
S J
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Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305.
D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology*
D002118:Calcium