Astrocytes target presynaptic NMDA receptors to give synapses a boost

Parri, Rheinallt and Crunelli, Vincenzo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7154-9752 2007. Astrocytes target presynaptic NMDA receptors to give synapses a boost. Nature Neuroscience 10 (3) , pp. 271-273. 10.1038/nn0307-271

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Abstract

Astrocytes modulate synaptic strength. This effect occurs, reports a new paper, because ATP-dependent vesicular release of astrocytic glutamate acts on presynaptic neuronal NMDA receptors to increase synaptic efficacy.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Biosciences Research Institutes & Centres > Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute (NMHII)
ISSN:	1097-6256
Last Modified:	27 Oct 2022 08:26
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/62337

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