SnapShot: Astrocytes in Health and Disease.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2015.08.029.
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Abstract
Astrocytes are central nervous system (CNS) glial cells with many important functions for normal development and neural functioning. They help control extracellular ion and neurotransmitter concentrations; provide neurotrophic support; are implicated in synapse formation, function, and pruning; and help maintain the blood-brain barrier. Following injury and in disease, they undergo rapid and chronic alterations in function that can either promote or hinder recovery, depending on the disease.
Medical subject headings
- Astrocytes
- Central Nervous System Diseases