Artificial astrocytes improve neural network performance.

Compelling evidence indicates the existence of bidirectional communication between astrocytes and neurons. Astrocytes, a type of glial cells classically considered to be passive supportive cells, have been recently demonstrated to be actively involved in the processing and regulation of synaptic inf...

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Main Authors: Ana B Porto-Pazos, Noha Veiguela, Pablo Mesejo, Marta Navarrete, Alberto Alvarellos, Oscar Ibáñez, Alejandro Pazos, Alfonso Araque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21526157/pdf/?tool=EBI