Astrocytes are neural cells of ectodermal, neuroepithelial origin that provide for homeostasis
and defense of the central nervous system (CNS). Astrocytes are highly heterogeneous in …

The physiological ability of the mammalian CNS to integrate peripheral stimuli and to convey
information to the body is tightly regulated by its capacity to preserve the ion composition …

The endogenous cannabinoid system has been shown recently to play a crucial role in the
extinction of aversive memories. As the amygdala is presumably involved in this process, we …

Adult neurogenesis is a striking example of neuroplasticity, which enables adaptive network
remodelling in response to all forms of environmental stimulation in physiological and …

Potassium channels dysfunction and altered genes encoding for molecules involved in
potassium homeostasis have been associated with human epilepsy. These observations are …

Astroglial cell survival and ion channel activity are relevant molecular targets for the
mechanistic study of neural cell interactions with biomaterials and/or electronic interfaces …

Whether astrocytes predominantly express ohmic K+ channels in vivo, and how expression
of different K+ channels affects [K+] ohomeostasis in the CNS have been long-standing …

Astrocyte dysfunction emerges early in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and may contribute to its
pathology and progression. Recently, the voltage gated potassium channel KV 3.4 subunit …

The functional significance of the electrophysiological properties of neural precursor cells
(NPCs) was investigated using dissociated neurosphere-derived NPCs from the forebrain …

Previously, we found that in the lateral amygdala (LA) of the mouse, WIN55, 212-2
decreases both glutamatergic and GABAergic synaptic transmission via activation of the …