Astrocytes participate in numerous aspects of central nervous system (CNS) physiology
ranging from ion balance to metabolism, and disruption of their physiological roles can …

Astroglia represent a class of heterogeneous, in form and function, cells known as
astrocytes, which provide for homoeostasis and defence of the central nervous system …

Contributions of glial cells to neuroenergetics have been the focus of extensive debate. Here
we provide positron emission tomography evidence that activation of astrocytic glutamate …

While there clearly is an intimate relationship between astrocytes and microglia, few studies
have examined these potentially dynamic interactions. In this study, cytokine‐mediated …

The understanding of the physiology of astrocytes and their role in brain function progresses
continuously. Primary astrocyte culture is an alternative method to study these cells in an …

Astrocytes are dynamic cells that maintain brain homeostasis, regulate neurotransmitter
systems, and process synaptic information, energy metabolism, antioxidant defenses, and …

Astrocytes are responsible for modulating neurotransmitter systems and synaptic information
processing, ionic homeostasis, energy metabolism, maintenance of the blood–brain barrier …

Background Cortical spreading depression (CSD) related diseases such as migraine,
cerebrovascular diseases, and epilepsy have been associated with reactive astrocytosis, yet …

Amyloid-β (Aβ) pathology is known to promote chronic inflammatory responses in the brain.
It was thought previously that Aβ is only associated with Alzheimer's disease and Down …

Astrocytes are functionally diverse glial cells that maintain blood-brain barrier (BBB)
integrity, provide metabolic and trophic support, and react to pathogens or harmful stimuli …