The Role of Glia in Plasticity and Behavior

• Main Author: Tycho Hoogland (auth)
• Other Authors: Vladimir Parpura (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2015
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Neurosciences; Cerebellum; C. elegans; Astrocytes; DREADD; Cortex; plasticity; Gq; Behavior; glia; Hippocampus
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Glial cells are no longer considered passive bystanders in neuronal brain circuits. Not only are they required for housekeeping and brain metabolism, they are active participants in regulating the physiological function and plasticity of brain circuits and the online control of behavior both in inve...