Astrocyte-Derived Paracrine Signals: Relevance for Neurogenic Niche Regulation and Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity

• Main Authors: Simona Federica Spampinato (Author), Valeria Bortolotto (Author), Pier Luigi Canonico (Author), Maria Angela Sortino (Author), Mariagrazia Grilli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Astrocytes are essential for proper regulation of the central nervous system (CNS). Importantly, these cells are highly secretory in nature. Indeed they can release hundreds of molecules which play pivotal physiological roles in nervous tissues and whose abnormal regulation has been associated with...