Alfonso Araque
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A collection of 4 issues
Who We Are
Principal Investigator:
Alfonso Araque PhD
araque@umn.edu
Postdoctorate Students
Carmen Perez de Nanclares, PhD
cperezde@umn.edu
José Noriega Prieto, PhD
norie015@umn.edu
Daniela Hererra Moro Chao, PhD
herrerad@umn.edu
Rafael Falcon Moya, PhD
rfalconm@umn.edu
Graduate Students:
Julianna Goenaga
goena003@umn.edu
Jacob Noeker
noeke003@
Our Research
Research of our group focuses on the mechanisms and physiological consequences of the astrocyte-neuron signaling, aiming to understand its role in physiological and
pathological aspects of synaptic physiology and brain function.
Astrocytes, classically considered as supportive cells for neurons without a direct role in brain information processing, are emerging as
Publications
Lines J, Martin E.D., Kofuj, P, Aguilar J, Araque A (2020) Astrocytes modulate
sensory-evoked neuronal network activity. Nature Communications 23 July 2020 11:
3689 .
Cavaccini A, Durkee CD, Kofuji P, Tonini R, Araque A (2020) Astrocyte signaling
gates long-term depression at corticostriatal synapses of the direct pathway.
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