Physiological Reviews· 2017Q1· Review
Physiology of Astroglia
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Short summary
Astrocytes, a heterogeneous and adaptive neural cell type, are crucial for maintaining central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis and defense across development and aging.
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Key points
- Astrocytes are neural cells of neuroepithelial origin.
- They exhibit significant morphological heterogeneity and express diverse receptors, channels, and transporters.
- This molecular complement supports adaptive plasticity critical for CNS maintenance.
- Astrocytes are integrated into neural networks and control CNS homeostasis.
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Abstract
Astrocytes are neural cells of ectodermal, neuroepithelial origin that provide for homeostasis and defense of the central nervous system (CNS). Astrocytes are highly heterogeneous in morphological appearance; they express a multitude of receptors, channels, and membrane transporters. This complement underlies their remarkable adaptive plasticity that defines the functional maintenance of the CNS in development and aging. Astrocytes are tightly integrated into neural networks and act within the context of neural tissue; astrocytes control homeostasis of the CNS at all levels of organization from molecular to the whole organ.
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Field: Neurology (Neuroscience)
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