The Role of Astrocytes in CNS Disorders: Historic and Contemporary Views

Overview

Journal Cells

Publisher MDPI

Specialties Biochemistry
Biophysics
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology

Date 2024 Aug 28

PMID 39195276

Authors

Michael Brenner

Vladimir Parpura

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Abstract

This Special Issue of presents a collection of 22 published, peer-reviewed articles on the theme of "Astrocytes in CNS Disorders," including 9 reviews of the evidence implicating astrocytes in the etiology of specific disorders, and 13 original research papers providing such evidence [...].

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