Astrocytes and oligodendrocytes are main players in the brain to ensure ion and
neurotransmitter homeostasis, metabolic supply, and fast action potential propagation in …

Predominant expression of leak-type K+ channels provides astrocytes a high membrane
permeability to K+ ions and a hyperpolarized membrane potential that are crucial for …

It is usually assumed that individuals rest during sleep. However, coordinated neural activity
that presumably requires high energy consumption is increased during REM sleep. Here …

Now astrocytes appear to be the key contributors to the pathophysiology of major
depression. Evidence in rodents shows that chronic stress is associated with a decreased …

Seizures invite seizures. At the initial stage of epilepsy, seizures intensify with each episode;
however, the mechanisms underlying this exacerbation remain to be solved. Astrocytes …

Astrocytes are increasingly shown to operate as an isopotential syncytium in brain function.
Protoplasmic astrocytes acquire this ability to functionally go beyond the single‐cell level by …

As the population ages, age-related cognitive impairments are becoming an increasingly
pressing problem. Currently, the role of polyamines (putrescine, spermidine, and spermine) …

Numerous data obtained in the last 20 years indicate that all parts of the mature central
nervous system, from the retina and olfactory bulb to the spinal cord and brain, contain cells …

Cellular signaling events are integral processes that govern the activity of cells throughout
the body and help coordinate key physiological and behavioral processes within organisms …

Exacerbation of Epilepsy by Astrocyte Alkalization and Gap Junction Uncoupling Onodera
M, Meyer J, Furukawa K, et al. J Neurosci. 2021; 41 (10): 2106-2118. Seizures invite …