Synaptic transmission with the glia.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_805F069D9F11
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
UNIL/CHUV
Title
Synaptic transmission with the glia.
Journal
News in Physiological Sciences
Author(s)
Vesce S., Bezzi P., Volterra A.
ISSN
0886-1714 (Print)
ISSN-L
0886-1714
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2001
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
16
Pages
178-184
Language
english
Abstract
For decades, scientists thought that all of the missing secrets of brain function resided in neurons. However, a wave of new findings indicates that glial cells, formerly considered mere supporters and subordinate to neurons, participate actively in synaptic integration and processing of information in the brain.
Keywords
Calcium Signaling, Nerve Tissue/physiology, Neuroglia/physiology, Neurons/physiology, Neurotransmitter Agents/metabolism, Signal Transduction/physiology, Synapses/physiology, Synaptic Transmission/physiology
OAI-PMH
oai:serval.unil.ch:BIB_805F069D9F11
Pubmed
11479369
Web of science
000170683100008
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