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Action Potential Regulation of Arc Expression| old_uid | 12748 |
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| title | Action Potential Regulation of Arc Expression |
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| start_date | 2013/09/06 |
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| schedule | 11h30 |
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| online | no |
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| details | Invité par Giovanni Marsicano, Neurocentre Magendie |
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| summary | Dr Giorgio Carmignoto is group leader at the Institute of Neuroscience which belongs to the National Research Council (CNR), the main public research organization in Italy. He is also associated with the Department of Experimental Biomedical Science of the University of Padova. The central theme of his research is the specific signalling between neurons and astrocytes investigated by laser-scanning microscope living cell imaging and patch-clamp recording techniques. Among obtained results are the first evidence for the ability of astrocytes i) to be activated by neurotransmitter synaptic release in slice preparations ; ii) to work as principal mediators of neurovascular coupling; iii) to generate neuronal synchrony by acting on extrasynaptic NMDA receptors. His research is now focused on the role of astrocytes in epilepsy. |
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