NEUROSCIENCE Glia - more than just brain glue

被引:622
作者
Allen, Nicola J. [1 ]
Barres, Ben A. [1 ]
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[1] Stanford Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurobiol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
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10.1038/457675a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Glia make up most of the cells in the brain, yet until recently they were believed to have only a passive, supporting role. It is now becoming increasingly clear that these cells have other functions: they make crucial contributions to the formation, operation and adaptation of neural circuitry.
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