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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Role of PACAP and VIP in astroglial functions
Peptides, Volume 28, No. 9, Year 2007
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Astrocytes represent at least 50% of the volume of the human brain. Besides their roles in various supportive functions, astrocytes are involved in the regulation of stem cell proliferation, synaptic plasticity and neuroprotection. Astrocytes also influence neuronal physiology by responding to neurotransmitters and neuropeptides and by releasing regulatory factors termed gliotransmitters. In particular, astrocytes express the PACAP-specific receptor PAC1-R and the PACAP/VIP mutual receptors VPAC1-R and VPAC2-R during development and/or in the adult. There is now clear evidence that PACAP and VIP modulate a number of astrocyte activities such as proliferation, plasticity, glycogen production, and biosynthesis of neurotrophic factors and gliotransmitters. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Masmoudi, Olfa
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Mont-saint-aignan
Université de Rouen Normandie
Tunisia, Tunis
Unité de Recherches no 01/ur/08-07
Gandolfo, Pierrick
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Mont-saint-aignan
Université de Rouen Normandie
France, Mont Saint Aignan
International Associated Laboratory Samuel de Champlain
Castel, Hélène
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Mont-saint-aignan
Université de Rouen Normandie
France, Mont Saint Aignan
International Associated Laboratory Samuel de Champlain
Leprince, Jérôme
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Mont-saint-aignan
Université de Rouen Normandie
France, Mont Saint Aignan
International Associated Laboratory Samuel de Champlain
Fournier, Alain
France, Mont Saint Aignan
International Associated Laboratory Samuel de Champlain
Canada, Laval
Centre Armand-frappier Santé Biotechnologie
Dejda, Agnieszka
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Mont-saint-aignan
Université de Rouen Normandie
France, Mont Saint Aignan
International Associated Laboratory Samuel de Champlain
Poland, Lodz
Institute of Medical Biology of the Polish of Sciences
Vaudry, Hubert
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Mont-saint-aignan
Université de Rouen Normandie
France, Mont Saint Aignan
International Associated Laboratory Samuel de Champlain
Tonon, Marie Christine
France, Paris
Inserm
France, Mont-saint-aignan
Université de Rouen Normandie
France, Mont Saint Aignan
International Associated Laboratory Samuel de Champlain
Statistics
Citations: 70
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.peptides.2007.05.015
ISSN:
01969781