title: Basal synaptic transmission: astrocytes rule!
abstract: In this issue, Panatier et al. (2011) show that astrocytes detect synaptic activity induced by single action potentials and upregulate basal synaptic transmission through calcium-dependent mechanisms and purinergic signaling. These results demonstrate the relevance of astrocyte calcium in neurophysiology and confirm that astrocytes are actively involved in synaptic function.
authors: Instituto Cajal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid 28002, Spain.
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Navarrete
authors: Alfonso
authors: A
authors: Araque