Versatile control of synaptic circuits by astrocytes: where, when and how?

G Dallérac, J Zapata, N Rouach - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2018 - nature.com
Close structural and functional interactions of astrocytes with synapses play an important
role in brain function. The repertoire of ways in which astrocytes can regulate synaptic …

New aspects in fenestrated capillary and tissue dynamics in the sensory circumventricular organs of adult brains

S Miyata - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) generally consists of endothelial tight junction barriers that
prevent the free entry of blood-derived substances, thereby maintaining the extracellular …

Cajal's contributions to glia research

V García-Marín, P García-López, M Freire - Trends in neurosciences, 2007 - cell.com
In 1906, Santiago Ramón y Cajal was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in
recognition of his work on the structure of neurons and their connections. What is less well …

Talking back: dendritic neurotransmitter release

M Ludwig, QJ Pittman - Trends in neurosciences, 2003 - cell.com
Classical transmitters and neuropeptides can be released from the dendrites of many
neuronal populations, to act as retrograde signals that modulate synaptic transmission …

Glial functions in the blood-brain communication at the circumventricular organs

S Miyata - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The circumventricular organs (CVOs) are located around the brain ventricles, lack a blood-
brain barrier (BBB) and sense blood-derived molecules. This review discusses recent …

Minireview: role of glia in neuroendocrine function

LM Garcia-Segura, MM McCarthy - Endocrinology, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Long relegated to the backwaters of neuroendocrinology, it is becoming increasingly
apparent that glial cells of the central and peripheral nervous system are key participants …

[HTML][HTML] Dendritic release of neurotransmitters

M Ludwig, D Apps, J Menzies, JC Patel… - Comprehensive …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Release of neuroactive substances by exocytosis from dendrites is surprisingly widespread
and is not confined to a particular class of transmitters: it occurs in multiple brain regions …

Conversion of dehydroepiandrosterone to downstream steroid hormones in macrophages

M Schmidt, M Kreutz, G Loffler… - Journal of …, 2000 - joe.bioscientifica.com
A dramatic late-gestation increase in fetal plasma cortisol concentrations is critical for the
timing of parturition in the sheep. This increase appears to depend upon an intact …

Different vascular permeability between the sensory and secretory circumventricular organs of adult mouse brain

S Morita, S Miyata - Cell and tissue research, 2012 - Springer
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) prevents free access of circulating molecules to the brain and
maintains a specialized brain environment to protect the brain from blood-derived bioactive …

[HTML][HTML] Nitric oxide and homeostatic control: an intercellular signalling molecule contributing to autonomic and neuroendocrine integration?

JE Stern - Progress in biophysics and molecular biology, 2004 - Elsevier
Accumulated evidence indicates that nitric oxide (NO) plays a pivotal role in the central
control of bodily homeostasis, including cardiovascular and fluid balance regulation. Two …