"Astrocytes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system - the largest and most numerous neuroglial cells in the brain and spinal cord. Astrocytes (from "star" cells) are irregularly shaped with many long processes, including those with "end feet" which form the glial (limiting) membrane and directly and indirectly contribute to the BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER. They regulate the extracellular ionic and chemical environment, and "reactive astrocytes" (along with MICROGLIA) respond to injury.
| Descriptor ID |
D001253
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.637.200 A11.650.200
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Astrocytes" by people in this website by year, and whether "Astrocytes" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2004 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2005 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Astrocytes" by people in Profiles.
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Automated detection of GFAP-labeled astrocytes in micrographs using YOLOv5. Sci Rep. 2022 12 23; 12(1):22263.
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Astrocyte Heterogeneity in Regulation of Synaptic Activity. Cells. 2022 10 05; 11(19).
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Astrocyte regulation of synaptic signaling in psychiatric disorders. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2023 01; 48(1):21-36.
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NR1D1 downregulation in astrocytes induces a phenotype that is detrimental to cocultured motor neurons. FASEB J. 2022 04; 36(4):e22262.
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Extrasynaptic therapeutic targets in substance use and stress disorders. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2022 01; 43(1):56-68.
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Astrocytes in the ventral pallidum extinguish heroin seeking through GAT-3 upregulation and morphological plasticity at D1-MSN terminals. Mol Psychiatry. 2022 02; 27(2):855-864.
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Evidence for ceramide induced cytotoxicity in retinal ganglion cells. Exp Eye Res. 2021 10; 211:108762.
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Ethanol inhibition of lateral orbitofrontal cortex neuron excitability is mediated via dopamine D1/D5 receptor-induced release of astrocytic glycine. Neuropharmacology. 2021 07 01; 192:108600.
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Interactions of neuroimmune signaling and glutamate plasticity in addiction. J Neuroinflammation. 2021 Feb 21; 18(1):56.
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Quiet on the Set! Astroglia Star in Silent Synaptogenesis and Cocaine Memory Formation. Biol Psychiatry. 2021 02 15; 89(4):328-330.