
Astrocytes: Orchestrating synaptic plasticity?
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De Pittà, M; Brunel, N; Volterra, A
Published in: Neuroscience
May 26, 2016
Synaptic plasticity is the capacity of a preexisting connection between two neurons to change in strength as a function of neural activity. Because synaptic plasticity is the major candidate mechanism for learning and memory, the elucidation of its constituting mechanisms is of crucial importance in many aspects of normal and pathological brain function. In particular, a prominent aspect that remains debated is how the plasticity mechanisms, that encompass a broad spectrum of temporal and spatial scales, come to play together in a concerted fashion. Here we review and discuss evidence that pinpoints to a possible non-neuronal, glial candidate for such orchestration: the regulation of synaptic plasticity by astrocytes.
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Neuroscience
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1873-7544
Publication Date
May 26, 2016
Volume
323
Start / End Page
43 / 61
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Synaptic Transmission
- Synapses
- Neurons
- Neuronal Plasticity
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Humans
- Astrocytes
- Animals
- 5202 Biological psychology
- 3209 Neurosciences
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De Pittà, M., Brunel, N., & Volterra, A. (2016). Astrocytes: Orchestrating synaptic plasticity? Neuroscience, 323, 43–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.04.001
De Pittà, M., N. Brunel, and A. Volterra. “Astrocytes: Orchestrating synaptic plasticity?” Neuroscience 323 (May 26, 2016): 43–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.04.001.
De Pittà M, Brunel N, Volterra A. Astrocytes: Orchestrating synaptic plasticity? Neuroscience. 2016 May 26;323:43–61.
De Pittà, M., et al. “Astrocytes: Orchestrating synaptic plasticity?” Neuroscience, vol. 323, May 2016, pp. 43–61. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.04.001.
De Pittà M, Brunel N, Volterra A. Astrocytes: Orchestrating synaptic plasticity? Neuroscience. 2016 May 26;323:43–61.

Published In
Neuroscience
DOI
EISSN
1873-7544
Publication Date
May 26, 2016
Volume
323
Start / End Page
43 / 61
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Synaptic Transmission
- Synapses
- Neurons
- Neuronal Plasticity
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Humans
- Astrocytes
- Animals
- 5202 Biological psychology
- 3209 Neurosciences