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ReviewTrends in cell biology2016

Probing the Complexities of Astrocyte Calcium Signaling.

Eiji Shigetomi, Sandip Patel, Baljit S Khakh

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Review in Trends in cell biology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 163 papers.

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163citing papers in PubMed
18.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

163 citing papers in PubMed, 270 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Eiji ShigetomiDepartment of Neuropharmacology, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, 1110 Shimokato, Chuo, Yamanashi 409-3898, Japan.
Sandip PatelDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
Baljit S KhakhDepartment of Physiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1751, USA; Department of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1751, USA. Electronic address: bkhakh@mednet.ucla.edu.
University College London · GBUniversity of California, Los Angeles · USUniversity of Yamanashi · JP

Funding

Functions of astrocyte calcium signaling in the striatumR01NS060677 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI KHAKH, BALJIT · 2008 to 2018
$4.3M
Astrocyte branchlet dysfunction as an early step in brain disordersDP1MH104069 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI KHAKH, BALJIT · 2013 to 2017
$3.9M
New Optical and Genetic Tools to Study Diverse Calcium Signals in AstrocytesR01MH099559 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI KHAKH, BALJIT · 2013 to 2017
$1.9M
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilNIMH NIH HHS DP1 MH104069NIMH NIH HHS MH099559NIMH NIH HHS MH104069NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH099559NINDS NIH HHS NS060677NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS060677Parkinson's UK K-1107Parkinson's UK K-1412
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Astrocytes are abundant glial cells that tile the entire central nervous system and mediate well-established functions for neurons, blood vessels, and other glia. These ubiquitous cells display intracellular Ca(2+) signals, which have been intensely studied for 25 years. Recently, the use of improved methods has unearthed the panoply of astrocyte Ca(2+) signals and a variable landscape of basal Ca(2+) levels. In vivo studies have started to reveal the settings under which astrocytes display behaviorally relevant Ca(2+) signaling. Studies in mice have emphasized how astrocyte Ca(2+) signaling is altered in distinct neurodegenerative diseases. Progress in the past few years, fueled by methodological advances, has thus reignited interest in astrocyte Ca(2+) signaling for brain function and dysfunction.

Indexed as

Calcium SignalingAlzheimer DiseaseAnimalsAstrocytesBrainCalciumCalcium-Binding ProteinsDisease Models, AnimalFluorescence Resonance Energy TransferFluorescent DyesGene ExpressionGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansMiceMice, TransgenicNeuronsCalciumCalcium-Binding ProteinsFluorescent DyesGreen Fluorescent ProteinsRecombinant Fusion ProteinsVC6.1 cameleon protein, recombinantAAVastrocytecalciumGCaMPimaging

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PMID26896246
PMCPMC4946798
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