Instituto Cajal, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid 28002, Spain.
Cell. 2011 Sep 2;146(5):675-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2011.08.006.
In this issue, Panatier et al. (2011) show that astrocytes detect synaptic activity induced by single action potentials and upregulate basal synaptic transmission through calcium-dependent mechanisms and purinergic signaling. These results demonstrate the relevance of astrocyte calcium in neurophysiology and confirm that astrocytes are actively involved in synaptic function.
在本期中,Panatier 等人(2011 年)表明,星形胶质细胞可以检测到由单个动作电位引起的突触活动,并通过钙依赖性机制和嘌呤能信号转导来增强基础突触传递。这些结果证明了星形胶质细胞钙在神经生理学中的相关性,并证实了星形胶质细胞积极参与突触功能。