Abnormal Ca2+ Signals in Reactive Astrocytes as a Common Cause of Brain Diseases
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Neuropathic Pain and Excess Ca2+ Signals in Astrocytes of the Primary Sensory (S1) Cortex
3. Other Brain Diseases and Aberrant Astrocytic Ca2+-mediated Synapse Remodeling
4. Epileptogenesis and Aberrant Ca2+ Signals in Epileptogenic Astrocytes
5. Alexander Disease (AxD) and Aberrant Ca2+ Signals in AxD Astrocytes
6. Complexity of Ca2+ Signals in Astrocytes
7. Conclusions and Future Perspectives
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Koizumi, S.; Shigetomi, E.; Sano, F.; Saito, K.; Kim, S.K.; Nabekura, J. Abnormal Ca2+ Signals in Reactive Astrocytes as a Common Cause of Brain Diseases. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 149. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23010149
Koizumi S, Shigetomi E, Sano F, Saito K, Kim SK, Nabekura J. Abnormal Ca2+ Signals in Reactive Astrocytes as a Common Cause of Brain Diseases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(1):149. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23010149
Chicago/Turabian StyleKoizumi, Schuichi, Eiji Shigetomi, Fumikazu Sano, Kozo Saito, Sun Kwang Kim, and Junichi Nabekura. 2022. "Abnormal Ca2+ Signals in Reactive Astrocytes as a Common Cause of Brain Diseases" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 1: 149. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23010149