Emerging roles of astrocytes in neural circuit development

FMRP Regulates Neurotransmitter Release and Synaptic Information Transmission by Modulating Action Potential Duration via BK Channels

(2013) Pan-Yue Deng et al.   NEURON

Glial glutamate transport modulates dendritic spine head protrusions in the hippocampus

(2012) David Verbich et al.   GLIA

Astrocyte-induced Synaptogenesis Is Mediated by Transforming Growth Factor β Signaling through Modulation of d-Serine Levels in Cerebral Cortex Neurons

(2012) Luan Pereira Diniz et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Astrocyte-Derived Thrombospondins Mediate the Development of Hippocampal Presynaptic Plasticity In Vitro

(2012) D. C. Crawford et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Clue to an ancient cosmic-ray event?

(2012) Jonathon Allen   NATURE

Distinct molecular pathways mediate glial activation and engulfment of axonal debris after axotomy

(2012) Jennifer S Ziegenfuss et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Microglia Sculpt Postnatal Neural Circuits in an Activity and Complement-Dependent Manner

(2012) Dorothy P. Schafer et al.   NEURON

Engulfing Astrocytes Protect Neurons from Contact-Induced Apoptosis following Injury

(2012) Camilla Lööv et al.   PLoS One

Regional Astrocyte Allocation Regulates CNS Synaptogenesis and Repair

(2012) H.-H. Tsai et al.   SCIENCE

Astrocytes Are Endogenous Regulators of Basal Transmission at Central Synapses

(2011) Aude Panatier et al.   CELL

Wiring and rewiring of the retinogeniculate synapse

(2011) Y Kate Hong et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROBIOLOGY

Astrocytes Control Glutamate Receptor Levels at Developing Synapses through SPARC- -Integrin Interactions

(2011) E. V. Jones et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Mutations causing syndromic autism define an axis of synaptic pathophysiology

(2011) Benjamin D. Auerbach et al.   NATURE

A role for glia in the progression of Rett’s syndrome

(2011) Daniel T. Lioy et al.   NATURE

Specification of transplantable astroglial subtypes from human pluripotent stem cells

(2011) Robert Krencik et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Dendritic spine pathology in neuropsychiatric disorders

(2011) Peter Penzes et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Development of a Method for the Purification and Culture of Rodent Astrocytes

(2011) Lynette C. Foo et al.   NEURON

Control of excitatory CNS synaptogenesis by astrocyte-secreted proteins Hevin and SPARC

(2011) Hakan Kucukdereli et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Myelination transition zone astrocytes are constitutively phagocytic and have synuclein dependent reactivity in glaucoma

(2011) J. V. Nguyen et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Brain-specific angiogenesis inhibitor-1 expression in astrocytes and neurons: Implications for its dual function as an apoptotic engulfment receptor

(2010) Jennifer D. Sokolowski et al.   BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY

Polymorphism screening of brain-expressed FABP7, 5 and 3 genes and association studies in autism and schizophrenia in Japanese subjects

(2010) Motoko Maekawa et al.   JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

Astrocytes Prevent Abnormal Neuronal Development in the Fragile X Mouse

(2010) S. Jacobs et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Mutations in the SHANK2 synaptic scaffolding gene in autism spectrum disorder and mental retardation

(2010) Simone Berkel et al.   NATURE GENETICS

A Role for Thrombospondin-1 Deficits in Astrocyte-Mediated Spine and Synaptic Pathology in Down's Syndrome

(2010) Octavio Garcia et al.   PLoS One

Nonneuronal cells regulate synapse formation in the vestibular sensory epithelium via erbB-dependent BDNF expression

(2010) M. E. Gomez-Casati et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Divergence of human and mouse brain transcriptome highlights Alzheimer disease pathways

(2010) Jeremy A. Miller et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Specification and Morphogenesis of Astrocytes

(2010) M. R. Freeman   SCIENCE

Genetic variant of glutathione peroxidase 1 in autism

(2009) Xue Ming et al.   BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT

Increased dendritic spine densities on cortical projection neurons in autism spectrum disorders

(2009) Jeffrey J. Hutsler et al.   BRAIN RESEARCH

Gabapentin Receptor α2δ-1 Is a Neuronal Thrombospondin Receptor Responsible for Excitatory CNS Synaptogenesis

(2009) Çagla Eroglu et al.   CELL

Synapse elimination in the central nervous system

(2009) Masanobu Kano et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROBIOLOGY

Astrocyte secreted proteins selectively increase hippocampal GABAergic axon length, branching, and synaptogenesis

(2009) Ethan G. Hughes et al.   MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE

How to button a bouton with α2δs

(2009) Stephan J Sigrist et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Non–cell autonomous influence of MeCP2-deficient glia on neuronal dendritic morphology

(2009) Nurit Ballas et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Thrombospondin 1 accelerates synaptogenesis in hippocampal neurons through neuroligin 1

(2009) Junyu Xu et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

Evolution of the neocortex: a perspective from developmental biology

(2009) Pasko Rakic   NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE

The State of Synapses in Fragile X Syndrome

(2009) Brad E. Pfeiffer et al.   NEUROSCIENTIST

Glial ephrin-A3 regulates hippocampal dendritic spine morphology and glutamate transport

(2009) M. A. Carmona et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Origins of Epilepsy in Fragile X Syndrome

(2009) Paul J. Hagerman et al.   Epilepsy Currents

Glia and Muscle Sculpt Neuromuscular Arbors by Engulfing Destabilized Synaptic Boutons and Shed Presynaptic Debris

(2009) Yuly Fuentes-Medel et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Application of a Translational Profiling Approach for the Comparative Analysis of CNS Cell Types

(2008) Joseph P. Doyle et al.   CELL

Spine Expansion and Stabilization Associated with Long-Term Potentiation

(2008) Y. Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Developmental Control of Synaptic Receptivity

(2008) A. J. Barker et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

A Transcriptome Database for Astrocytes, Neurons, and Oligodendrocytes: A New Resource for Understanding Brain Development and Function

(2008) J. D. Cahoy et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

C1q: the perfect complement for a synaptic feast?

(2008) V. Hugh Perry et al.   NATURE REVIEWS NEUROSCIENCE

Reduced Dendritic Spine Density in Auditory Cortex of Subjects with Schizophrenia

(2008) Robert A Sweet et al.   NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Phagocytic Receptor CED-1 Initiates a Signaling Pathway for Degrading Engulfed Apoptotic Cells

(2008) Xiaomeng Yu et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY