Baoling Lai
baolinglai.bsky.social
Baoling Lai
@baolinglai.bsky.social
Neuroscience; astrocyte;in vivo imaging;sleep;learning
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Astrocytic Ca2+ prevents synaptic depotentiation by limiting repetitive activity in dendrites during motor learning

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Astrocytic Ca2+ prevents synaptic depotentiation by limiting repetitive activity in dendrites during motor learning - Nature Neuroscience
Lai et al. show a function of astrocytic Ca2+ in preventing synaptic depotentiation by reducing repetitive dendritic activity in the motor cortex during motor training, thereby contributing to learnin...
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October 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
ASTROCYTES POWER DOWN! Our new in vivo paper shows that sustained GPCR activation in astrocytes during learning drains their ER calcium reserves. This is a critical new discovery for understanding how glia shape memory. Check out the full story below!
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Astrocytic Ca2+ prevents synaptic depotentiation by limiting repetitive activity in dendrites during motor learning - Nature Neuroscience
Lai et al. show a function of astrocytic Ca2+ in preventing synaptic depotentiation by reducing repetitive dendritic activity in the motor cortex during motor training, thereby contributing to learnin...
www.nature.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:26 AM