Star Power: Astrocytes Regulate Behavior.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2019.04.042.
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Abstract
Are neurons solely responsible for determining behavioral output, or can other brain cells modulate behavior? In this issue of Cell, Nagai et al. demonstrate that striatal astrocytes, through GABA<sub>B</sub> receptor signaling, regulate behaviors including hyperactivity and attention by inducing new synapse formation between neurons.
Medical subject headings
- Astrocytes
- Cues