"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Astrocytes" by people in Profiles.
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Learning-associated astrocyte ensembles regulate memory recall. Nature. 2025 Jan; 637(8045):478-486.
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Deep-Learning-Based Segmentation of Cells and Analysis (DL-SCAN). Biomolecules. 2024 Oct 23; 14(11).
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Neuron-Glial Interactions: Implications for Plasticity, Behavior, and Cognition. J Neurosci. 2024 Oct 02; 44(40).
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Astrocyte-induced Cdk5 expedites breast cancer brain metastasis by suppressing MHC-I expression to evade immune recognition. Nat Cell Biol. 2024 Oct; 26(10):1773-1789.
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Oligodendroglial fatty acid metabolism as a central nervous system energy reserve. Nat Neurosci. 2024 Oct; 27(10):1934-1944.
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Tau is required for glial lipid droplet formation and resistance to neuronal oxidative stress. Nat Neurosci. 2024 Oct; 27(10):1918-1933.
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The ISR downstream target ATF4 represses long-term memory in a cell type-specific manner. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2024 Jul 30; 121(31):e2407472121.
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Respiratory neuropathology in spinocerebellar ataxia type 7. JCI Insight. 2024 Jul 18; 9(18).
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The astrocyte a1A-adrenoreceptor is a key component of the neuromodulatory system in mouse visual cortex. Glia. 2024 Nov; 72(11):1955-1973.
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Astrocytes remember inflammation. Immunity. 2024 05 14; 57(5):938-940.