title: Astrocytes in the amygdala.
abstract: The amygdala has received considerable attention because of its established role in specific behaviors and disorders such as anxiety, depression, and autism. Studies have revealed that the amygdala is a complex and dynamic brain region that is highly connected with other areas of the brain. Previous works have focused on neurons, demonstrating that the amygdala in rodents is highly plastic and sexually dimorphic. However, our more recent work explores sex differences in nonneuronal cells, joining a rich literature concerning glia in the amygdala. Prior investigation of glia in the amygdala can generally be divided into disease-related and hormone-related categories, with both areas of research producing interesting findings concerning glia in this important brain region. Despite a wide range of research topics, the collected findings make it clear that glia in the amygdala are sensitive and plastic cells that respond and develop in a highly region specific manner.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: S Marc
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Breedlove
authors.forename: Cynthia L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Jordan
mesh_terms: D000679:Amygdala / Q000166:cytology* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity; D051381:Rats; D012727:Sex Characteristics
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones