title: A neuron-glia signalling network in the active brain.
abstract: Glial cells are active partners of neurons in processing information and synaptic integration. They receive coded signals from synapses and elaborate modulatory responses. The active properties of glia, including long-range signalling and regulated transmitter release, are beginning to be elucidated. Recent insights suggest that the active brain should no longer be regarded as a circuitry of neuronal contacts, but as an integrated network of interactive neurons and glia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacological Sciences, Centre of Excellence for Neurodegenerative Disorders, University of Milan, Via Balzaretti 9,20133, Milan, Italy. Paola.Bezzi@unimi.it
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bezzi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Volterra
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology; D002450:Cell Communication / Q000502:physiology; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000502:physiology; D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005089:Exocytosis / Q000502:physiology; D017629:Gap Junctions / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000502:physiology*; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000502:physiology*; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D012160:Retina / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D015232:Dinoprostone; D002118:Calcium; D004298:Dopamine