Bergmann Glial AMPA Receptors Are Required for Fine Motor Coordination
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Crucial Cerebellar Glial Cells The role of glial cells and their interaction with neurons in normal behavior is unclear. To address this question, Saab et al. (p. 749 , published online 5 July) studied a special type of glial cell in the cerebellum. Conditional mutant mice were produced in which the two glutamate receptor subunits normally present in Bergmann glial cells were efficiently ablated in a temporally controlled manner. Glutamate signaling of the glial cells contributed to the structural and functional integrity of the cerebellar network. Bergmann glial cells also played a role in the “fine-tuning” of neuronal processing, which is crucial for the fast and precise control of complex motor behavior.
- Max Planck Institute for Medical Research Germany
- Erasmus University Medical Center Netherlands
- University of Kaiserslautern Germany
- Saarland University Germany
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Germany
Mice, Knockout, Patch-Clamp Techniques, Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, Motor Activity, Synaptic Transmission, Conditioning, Eyelid, EMC ONWAR-01-94-01, Cerebellar Cortex, Mice, Purkinje Cells, Astrocytes, Synapses, Neurites, Animals, Receptors, AMPA, Locomotion, Psychomotor Performance, Signal Transduction
Mice, Knockout, Patch-Clamp Techniques, Excitatory Postsynaptic Potentials, Motor Activity, Synaptic Transmission, Conditioning, Eyelid, EMC ONWAR-01-94-01, Cerebellar Cortex, Mice, Purkinje Cells, Astrocytes, Synapses, Neurites, Animals, Receptors, AMPA, Locomotion, Psychomotor Performance, Signal Transduction
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