title: [Gliaotransmission and brain functions].
abstract: Glial cells receive neurotransmitters, respond to them, and then release so-called gliotransmitters such as ATP, glutamate or D-serine. Astrocytes in particular have received much attention because synaptic structures are surrounded by astrocytic fine processes, by which astrocytes communicate with neurons via gliotransmitters. Here, we introduce recent progress concerning glia-neuron interaction, especially focusing on the major gliotransmitter ATP and astrocytes in parallel with the latest progress in glia-imaging techniques.
authors: Schuichi
authors: S
authors: Koizumi
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D018698:Glutamic Acid / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D017628:Microglia / Q000502:physiology; D057054:Molecular Imaging; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2 / Q000502:physiology*; D012694:Serine / Q000502:physiology; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2; D018698:Glutamic Acid; D012694:Serine; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D002118:Calcium