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Mechanisms of glial retraction in the hypothalamo‐neurohypophysial system of the rat
Author(s) -
Salm A. K.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
experimental physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1469-445X
pISSN - 0958-0670
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-445x.2000.tb00024.x
Subject(s) - neuroscience , structural plasticity , biology , neuroglia , neuroplasticity , central nervous system
It has been known for more than twenty years that changes in glial coverage of magnocellular neurones in the hypothalamo‐neurohypophysial system accompany activation of those neurones. This led to the so‐called ‘glial retraction hypothesis.’However, until recently, little has been established as to how this structural plasticity of astrocytes develops. This paper will explore a number of hypotheses and supporting data concerning these changes.