Sleep: Astrocytes Take Their Toll on Tired Flies.

Sleep: Astrocytes Take Their Toll on Tired Flies.
Curr Biol. 2021 Jan 11;31(1):R27-R30
Authors: Jepson JEC
Abstract
Calcium signalling in astrocytes modulates sleep, yet how astrocytes communicate with neural circuits that control sleep is unclear. A new study now uncovers a calcium-dependent relay between astrocytes and neurons that promotes sleep homeostasis in fruit flies.
PMID: 33434483 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Epilepsy Curr - January 11, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Jepson JEC Tags: Curr Biol Source Type: research