Neuroscience: Astrocytes as aide-mémoires.

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serval:BIB_DC932EF3D00B
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Editorial
Collection
Publications
Institution
UNIL/CHUV
Title
Neuroscience: Astrocytes as aide-mémoires.
Journal
Nature
Author(s)
Santello M., Volterra A.
ISSN
1476-4687[electronic], 0028-0836[linking]
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Volume
463
Number
7278
Pages
169-170
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Comment ; News
Abstract
Memory formation is known to occur at the level of synaptic contacts between neurons. It therefore comes as a surprise that another type of brain cell, the astrocyte, is also involved in establishing memory.
Keywords
Animals, Astrocytes/cytology, Astrocytes/metabolism, Calcium/antagonists & inhibitors, Calcium/metabolism, Hippocampus/cytology, Hippocampus/physiology, Long-Term Potentiation/physiology, Memory/physiology, Rats, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate/agonists, Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate/metabolism, Serine/metabolism, Serine/secretion, Synapses/metabolism
OAI-PMH
oai:serval.unil.ch:BIB_DC932EF3D00B
DOI
10.1038/463169a
Pubmed
20075911
Web of science
000273582700023
Create date
21/01/2010 9:49
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20/08/2019 17:01
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