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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2019

Diverse Actions of Astrocytes in GABAergic Signaling.

Masaru Ishibashi, Kiyoshi Egawa, Atsuo Fukuda

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
45citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

45 citing papers in PubMed, 76 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Masaru IshibashiDepartment of Neurophysiology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan. masaru@hama-med.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-7413-1359
Kiyoshi EgawaPediatric Department, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 060-8638, Japan. egakiyo@huhp.hokudai.ac.jp.
Atsuo FukudaDepartment of Neurophysiology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 431-3192, Japan. axfukuda@hama-med.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0001-7112-4834
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine · JPHokkaido University · JP

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Challenging Research (Exploratory) #17K19682Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) #17H04025Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) #18H02777Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) #19K07284the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Non-linear Neuro-oscillology, #15H05872
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An imbalance of excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmission leading to over excitation plays a crucial role in generating seizures, while enhancing GABAergic mechanisms are critical in terminating seizures. In recent years, it has been reported in many studies that astrocytes are deeply involved in synaptic transmission. Astrocytes form a critical component of the "tripartite" synapses by wrapping around the pre- and post-synaptic elements. From this location, astrocytes are known to greatly influence the dynamics of ions and transmitters in the synaptic cleft. Despite recent extensive research on excitatory tripartite synapses, inhibitory tripartite synapses have received less attention, even though they influence inhibitory synaptic transmission by affecting chloride and GABA concentration dynamics. In this review, we will discuss the diverse actions of astrocytic chloride and GABA homeostasis at GABAergic tripartite synapses. We will then consider the pathophysiological impacts of disturbed GABA homeostasis at the tripartite synapse.

Indexed as

Signal TransductionAnimalsAstrocytesBiological TransportGABAergic Neuronsgamma-Aminobutyric AcidGap JunctionsHumansReceptors, GABASynapsesSynaptic TransmissionVoltage-Dependent Anion Channelsgamma-Aminobutyric AcidReceptors, GABAVoltage-Dependent Anion ChannelsAstrocyteChlorideEpilepsyGABAGABAergic synapseTripartite synapse

Identifiers

PMID31216630
PMCPMC6628243
OpenAlexW2949952982

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