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Cell Biology of Astrocyte-Synapse Interactions

Nicola J. Allen, +1 more
- 01 Nov 2017 - 
- Vol. 96, Iss: 3, pp 697-708
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This review summarizes some of the seminal findings that yield important insight into the cellular and molecular basis of astrocyte-neuron communication and poses some pressing questions that need to be addressed to advance mechanistic understanding of the role ofAstrocytes in regulating synaptic development.
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This article is published in Neuron.The article was published on 2017-11-01 and is currently open access. It has received 586 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Synapse & Astrocyte.

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Glia as architects of central nervous system formation and function

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