Versatile and simple approach to determine astrocyte territories in mouse neocortex and hippocampus.

BACKGROUND: Besides their neuronal support functions, astrocytes are active partners in neuronal information processing. The typical territorial structure of astrocytes (the volume of neuropil occupied by a single astrocyte) is pivotal for many aspects of glia-neuron interactions. METHODS: Individua...

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Main Authors: Antje Grosche, Jens Grosche, Mark Tackenberg, Dorit Scheller, Gwendolyn Gerstner, Annett Gumprecht, Thomas Pannicke, Petra G Hirrlinger, Ulrika Wilhelmsson, Kerstin Hüttmann, Wolfgang Härtig, Christian Steinhäuser, Milos Pekny, Andreas Reichenbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3720564?pdf=render