ReviewNeural plasticity2013
The role of astrocytes in the regulation of synaptic plasticity and memory formation.
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- Bidirectional Communication Between Astrocytes and Neurons via Extracellular Vesicles: A Multi-Omics Approach.Journal of neurochemistry · 2026Article
- Partners in plasticity: serotonergic glial interactions in brain circuit remodeling.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
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- Astrocytes: The Unsung Architects of Synaptic Integration and Their Role in Brain Health and Disease.Biomolecules · 2025Review
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- Astroglial TNFR2 signaling regulates hippocampal synaptic function and plasticity in a sex dependent manner.Brain, behavior, and immunity · 2025Article
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- Role of astrocyte in neuroinflammation-induced loss in neuroplasticity and subsequent onset of depression: A systematic review.Neuroprotection (Chichester, England) · 2025Review
- Investigating cocaine- and abstinence-induced effects on astrocyte gene expression in the nucleus accumbens.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Anatomical mapping of GFAP-immunoreactive astrocytes in the tree shrew brain.Zoological research · 2025Article
- The Role of Astrocytes in Synaptic Dysfunction and Memory Deficits in Alzheimer's Disease.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Expanded Phenotype of theCells · 2025Article
- Increasing hexokinase 1 expression improves mitochondrial and glycolytic functional deficits seen in sporadic Alzheimer's disease astrocytes.Molecular psychiatry · 2025Article
- Neurological Adverse Events Associated with the Use of Janus Kinase Inhibitors: A Pharmacovigilance Study Based on Vigibase.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Astrocytes regulate synaptic transmission and play a role in the formation of new memories, long-term potentiation (LTP), and functional synaptic plasticity. Specifically, astroglial release of glutamate, ATP, and cytokines likely alters the survivability and functioning of newly formed connections. Among these pathways, regulation of glutamate appears to be most directly related to the promotion of LTP, which is highly dependent on the synchronization of synaptic receptors through the regulation of excitatory postsynaptic potentials. Moreover, regulation of postsynaptic glutamate receptors, particularly AMPA receptors, is dependent on signaling by ATP synthesized in astrocytes. Finally, cytokine signaling is also implicated in regulating LTP, but is likely most important in plasticity following tissue damage. Despite the role of these signaling factors in regulating LTP and functional plasticity, an integrative model of these factors has not yet been elucidated. In this review, we seek to summarize the current body of evidence on astrocytic mechanisms for regulation of LTP and functional plasticity, and provide an integrative model of the processes.
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