Avtor/Urednik		Parpura, Vladimir; Verkhratsky, Alexei
Naslov		Astrocytes revisited
Tip		članek
Vol. in št.		Letnik 53, št. 1
Leto izdaje		2012
Obseg		str. 518-528
ISSN		0353-9504 - Croatian medical journal
Jezik		eng
Abstrakt		Astroglia is a main type of brain neuroglia, which includes many cell sub-types that differ in their morphology and physiological properties and yet are united by the main function, which is the maintenance of brain homeostasis. Astrocytes employ a variety of mechanisms for communicating with neuronal networks. The communication mediated by neurotransmitter glutamate has received a particular attention. Glutamate is de novo synthesized exclusively in astrocytes; astroglia-derived glutamine is the source of glutamate for neurons. Glutamate is released from both neurons and astroglia through exocytosis, although various other mechanisms may also play a role. Glutamateactivated specific receptors trigger excitatory responses in neurons and astroglia. Here we overview main properties of glutamatergic transmission in neuronal-glial networks and identify some future challenges facing the field.
Proste vsebinske oznake		astroglia astrocytes exocytosis