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Article Dans Une Revue Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience Année : 2013

Astrocytosis in parkinsonism: considering tripartite striatal synapses in physiopathology?

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The current concept of basal ganglia organization and function in physiological and pathophysiological conditions excludes the most numerous cells in the brain, i.e., the astrocytes, present with a ratio of 10:1 neuron. Their role in neurodegenerative condition such as Parkinson's disease (PD) remains to be elucidated. Before embarking into physiological investigations of the yet-to-be-identified "tripartite" synapses in the basal ganglia in general and the striatum in particular, we therefore characterized anatomically the PD-related modifications in astrocytic morphology, the changes in astrocytic network connections and the consequences on the spatial relationship between astrocytic processes and asymmetric synapses in normal and PD-like conditions in experimental and human PD. Our results unravel a dramatic regulation of striatal astrocytosis supporting the hypothesis of a key role in (dys) regulating corticostriatal transmission. Astrocytes and their various properties might thus represent a therapeutic target in PD.

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Neurobiologie

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hal-01155082 , version 1 (26-05-2015)

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Giselle Charron, Evelyne Doudnikoff, Marie-Helene Canron, Qin Li, Céline Véga, et al.. Astrocytosis in parkinsonism: considering tripartite striatal synapses in physiopathology?. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2013, 6, pp.258. ⟨10.3389/fnagi.2014.00258⟩. ⟨hal-01155082⟩

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