Focus Issue: Getting Excited About Glia

Elizabeth M. Adler^1*

¹ Senior Editor of Science Signaling, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1200 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20005, USA.

Abstract: This Focus Issue of Science Signaling complements the Science Special Issue and highlights glial cell function, development, and disease. This issue draws attention to the molecular mechanisms of drug resistance of a cancer of glial origin, and to signaling between glia and neurons. Although glia may not be excitable, they are clearly an exciting group of cells.

* Corresponding author. E-mail, eadler{at}aaas.org

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In Science Signaling

JOURNAL CLUB
Neuroscience
Neuregulin-1 Type I: A Hidden Power Within Schwann Cells for Triggering Peripheral Nerve Remyelination

Anand Krishnan (9 April 2013)
Sci. Signal. 6 (270), jc1. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2003945]
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EDITORS' CHOICE
Neurodegeneration
Glial Death Star

Annalisa M. VanHook (12 March 2013)
Sci. Signal. 6 (266), ec61. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2004131]
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EDITORS' CHOICE
Neuroscience
The Adult Astrocyte Is Different

Peter R. Stern (15 January 2013)
Sci. Signal. 6 (258), ec17. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2003957]
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EDITORS' CHOICE
Neuroscience
Crucial Cerebellar Glial Cells

Peter R. Stern (14 August 2012)
Sci. Signal. 5 (237), ec217. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2003500]
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PODCASTS
Neuroscience
Science Signaling Podcast: 10 April 2012

Maiken Nedergaard, Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, and Annalisa M. VanHook (10 April 2012)
Sci. Signal. 5 (219), pc8. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2003064]
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RESEARCH ARTICLES
Neuroscience
Astrocytes Modulate Neural Network Activity by Ca²⁺-Dependent Uptake of Extracellular K⁺

Fushun Wang, Nathan A. Smith, Qiwu Xu, Takumi Fujita, Akemichi Baba, Toshio Matsuda, Takahiro Takano, Lane Bekar, and Maiken Nedergaard (3 April 2012)
Sci. Signal. 5 (218), ra26. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2002334]
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RESEARCH ARTICLES
Glia
Receptor-Selective Diffusion Barrier Enhances Sensitivity of Astrocytic Processes to Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Stimulation

Misa Arizono, Hiroko Bannai, Kyoko Nakamura, Fumihiro Niwa, Masahiro Enomoto, Toru Matsu-ura, Akitoshi Miyamoto, Mark W. Sherwood, Takeshi Nakamura, and Katsuhiko Mikoshiba (3 April 2012)
Sci. Signal. 5 (218), ra27. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.2002498]
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EDITORS' CHOICE
Neuroscience
Modulating Myelination

Pamela J. Hines (20 September 2011)
Sci. Signal. 4 (191), ec264. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.4191ec264]
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EDITORS' CHOICE
Neuroimmunology
Activated by Caspases

Wei Wong (26 April 2011)
Sci. Signal. 4 (170), ec115. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.4170ec115]
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EDITORS' CHOICE
Neuroscience
Forcefully Translated

Wei Wong (15 March 2011)
Sci. Signal. 4 (164), ec78. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.4164ec78]
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EDITORS' CHOICE
Neuroscience
Variation in Transit

Peter R. Stern (8 February 2011)
Sci. Signal. 4 (159), ec43. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.4159ec43]
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TEACHING RESOURCES
Neuroscience
Signaling by Neuronal Swelling

R. Douglas Fields (11 January 2011)
Sci. Signal. 4 (155), tr1. [DOI: 10.1126/scisignal.4155tr1]
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In Science Magazine

INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL ISSUE
Introduction
Glee for Glia

Peter Stern (5 November 2010)
Science 330 (6005), 773. [DOI: 10.1126/science.330.6005.773]
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