Depletion of Extracellular Ca²⁺ Prompts Astroglia to Moderate Synaptic Network Activity

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  Depletion of Extracellular Ca²⁺ Prompts Astroglia to Moderate Synaptic Network Activity

  By Dmitri A. Rusakov

  Science Signaling24 Jan 2012 : pe4

  Reduced extracellular calcium stimulates astrocytes to release adenosine triphosphate, which activates inhibitory neurons and may limit excitability.

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  Depletion of Extracellular Ca²⁺ Prompts Astroglia to Moderate Synaptic Network Activity

  By Dmitri A. Rusakov

  Science Signaling24 Jan 2012 : pe4

  Reduced extracellular calcium stimulates astrocytes to release adenosine triphosphate, which activates inhibitory neurons and may limit excitability.

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