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Astrocytes serve as integrative hubs regulating sleep and arousal

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Astrocytes help control sleep and arousal. A new study in PLOS Biology shows that a wake-promoting signal called histamine affects how astrocytes respond to and modulate other brain signals and reduces time spent awake through astroglial histamine-1-receptors.

Source: PLoS Biology

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003389

Author: Ashley M. Ingiosi

Institution: The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Sleep and Wakefulness Research

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $5,500