α7 Nicotinic receptor-mediated astrocytic gliotransmitter release: Aβ effects in a preclinical Alzheimer's mouse model.

It is now recognized that astrocytes participate in synaptic communication through intimate interactions with neurons. A principal mechanism is through the release of gliotransmitters (GTs) such as ATP, D-serine and most notably, glutamate, in response to astrocytic calcium elevations. We and others...

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Main Authors: Tiina Maria Pirttimaki, Neela Krushna Codadu, Alia Awni, Pandey Pratik, David Andrew Nagel, Eric James Hill, Kelly Tennyson Dineley, H Rheinallt Parri
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/12a024508b614209a9d942692f6b1074
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