Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) acts as a fast excitatory transmitter in several regions of the
central nervous system (CNS) including the medial habenula, dorsal horn, locus coeruleus, …

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is released in many synapses in the CNS either together with
other neurotransmitters, such as glutamate and GABA, or on its own. Postsynaptic action of …

Astroglial cells were long considered as structural and metabolic supporting cells are which
do not directly participate in information processing in the brain. Discoveries of …

Chemical transmission between neurons and glial cells is an important element of integration
in the CNS. Here, we describe currents activated by NMDA in cortical astrocytes, identified …

Communication between neuronal and glial cells is important for many brain functions.
Astrocytes can modulate synaptic strength via Ca 2+ -stimulated release of various …

Local, global and propagating calcium (Ca 2+ ) signals provide the substrate for glial
excitability. Here we analyse Ca 2+ permeability of NMDA and P2X 1/5 receptors expressed in …

ATP plays an important role in signal transduction between neuronal and glial circuits and
within glial networks. Here we describe currents activated by ATP in astrocytes acutely …

ATP receptors participate in synaptic transmission and intracellular calcium signaling in the
hippocampus by providing a component of the excitatory input to CA1 pyramidal neurons. …

Transient currents occur at rest in cortical neurones that reflect the quantal release of
transmitters such as glutamate and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). We found a bimodal amplitude …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Astrocytes of the mouse neocortex express functional NMDA
receptors, which are not blocked by Mg 2+ ions. However, the pharmacological profile of …