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Astrocytes connect specific brain regions through plastic networks.
Article in Nature, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.
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- Cave adaptation drives coordinated transcriptional remodeling across diverse cell types in the brain of a teleost fish.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Physical contact reveals a hidden layer of cortical architecture.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms of astrocyte plasticity in learning and memory.Trends in neurosciences · 2026Review
- "Stand by me": astrocyte-microglia crosstalk in central nervous system development, homeostasis, injury, and disease.Frontiers in network physiology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Neuronal axons have traditionally been considered to be the primary mediators of functional connectivity among brain regions. However, the role of astrocyte-mediated communication has been largely underappreciated. Astrocytes communicate with one another through gap junctions, but the extent and specificity of this communication remain poorly understood. Astrocyte gap junctions are necessary for memory formation
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