title: SnapShot: Astrocytes in Health and Disease.
abstract: Astrocytes are central nervous system (CNS) glial cells with many important functions for normal development and neural functioning. They help control extracellular ion and neurotransmitter concentrations; provide neurotrophic support; are implicated in synapse formation, function, and pruning; and help maintain the blood-brain barrier. Following injury and in disease, they undergo rapid and chronic alterations in function that can either promote or hinder recovery, depending on the disease.
authors: Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
authors: Shane
authors: S
authors: Liddelow
authors: Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors: Ben
authors: B
authors: Barres
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000378:metabolism