The Tripartite Synapse: Glia in Synaptic Transmission

By Andrea Volterra

For decades glial cells were considered relatively passive supporters of nerve function. It was accepted that they had important roles to play in the structural, metabolic and trophic support of neurons; however, it is also known that glial cells are active in the processes of synaptic transmission and information processing.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198508549
• ISBN13: 9780198508540
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.9" x 9.6"