Astrocytes: the neglected stars in the central nervous system and drug addiction

Abstract: With the advent of improved tools to examine the astrocytes, which have been believed to play a supportive role in the central nervous system (CNS) for years, their participation in the operation of the CNS and drug addiction was unveiled. Assisting the formation and function of the CNS, astrocytes are involved in physiological and pathological brain activities. Drug addiction is a pervasive psychiatric disorder, characterized by compulsive drug-taking behavior and high rate of relapse, impacting individual health and society stability and safety. When exposed to drugs of abuse, astrocytes go through a series of alterations, contributing to the development of addiction. Here we review how astrocytes contribute to the CNS and drug addiction. We hope that understanding the interaction between addictive drugs and astrocytes may help discover new mechanisms underlying the addiction and produce novel therapeutic treatments.

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Astrocytes: the neglected stars in the central nervous system and drug addiction ; volume:2 ; number:4 ; year:2022 ; pages:417-426 ; extent:010
Medical Review ; 2, Heft 4 (2022), 417-426 (gesamt 010)

Urheber
Chen, Wenjun
Meng, Shiqiu
Han, Ying
Shi, Jie

DOI
10.1515/mr-2022-0006
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022100214035349509735
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15.08.2025, 07:29 MESZ

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  • Chen, Wenjun
  • Meng, Shiqiu
  • Han, Ying
  • Shi, Jie

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