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ArticleFrontiers in computational neuroscience2012

Astrocyte regulation of sleep circuits: experimental and modeling perspectives.

Tommaso Fellin, Jeffery M Ellenbogen, Maurizio De Pittà, Eshel Ben-Jacob, Michael M Halassa

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Article in Frontiers in computational neuroscience, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 51 citations in OpenAlex.

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  19. Computational Models for Calcium-Mediated Astrocyte Functions.Frontiers in computational neuroscience · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Tommaso FellinDepartment of Neuroscience and Brain Technologies, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Genova, Italy.
Jeffery M Ellenbogen
Maurizio De Pittà
Eshel Ben-Jacob
Michael M Halassa
Tel Aviv University · ILHarvard University · USItalian Institute of Technology · ITMassachusetts General Hospital · US

Funding

Fostering Research Mentorship & Training during Psychiatry Residency SupplementR25MH094612 · NIMH · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI FAVA, MAURIZIO, GREENFIELD, SHELLY F. · 2011 to 2022
$2.3M
Causal examination of TRN role in neocortical spindle generation and functionK99NS078115 · NINDS · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI HALASSA, MICHAEL M · 2012 to 2013
$194k
NIMH NIH HHS R25 MH094612NINDS NIH HHS K99 NS078115
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Integrated within neural circuits, astrocytes have recently been shown to modulate brain rhythms thought to mediate sleep function. Experimental evidence suggests that local impact of astrocytes on single synapses translates into global modulation of neuronal networks and behavior. We discuss these findings in the context of current conceptual models of sleep generation and function, each of which have historically focused on neural mechanisms. We highlight the implications and the challenges introduced by these results from a conceptual and computational perspective. We further provide modeling directions on how these data might extend our knowledge of astrocytic properties and sleep function. Given our evolving understanding of how local cellular activities during sleep lead to functional outcomes for the brain, further mechanistic and theoretical understanding of astrocytic contribution to these dynamics will undoubtedly be of great basic and translational benefit.

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adenosineastrocytesATPcomputational modelsglianeuronal networkssleepslow oscillations

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PMID22973222
PMCPMC3428699
OpenAlexW2095787908

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