Reflections on the conceptual origins of neuron--glia interactions.
Glial contributions to the functioning nervous system are now recognized widely. This was not always so. What follows is an account of the several mid-20th century events that led to the explicit proposition that glia and neurons collaborate in the production of behavioral responses.
Galambos
Robert
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University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92037, USA. rgalambos@ucsd.edu