Astrocytes Control Breathing Through pH-Dependent Release of ATP

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Alexander V. Gourine, Vitaliy Kasymov, Nephtali Marina, Feige Tang, Melina F. Figueiredo, Samantha Lane, Anja G. Teschemacher, K. Michael Spyer, Karl Deisseroth, and Sergey Kasparov

Astrocytes provide structural and metabolic support for neuronal networks, but direct evidence demonstrating their active role in complex behaviors is limited. Central respiratory chemosensitivity is an essential mechanism . . . → Read More: Astrocytes Control Breathing Through pH-Dependent Release of ATP

Dopaminergic Network Differences in Human Impulsivity

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Joshua W. Buckholtz, Michael T. Treadway, Ronald L. Cowan, Neil D. Woodward, Rui Li, M. Sib Ansari, Ronald M. Baldwin, Ashley N. Schwartzman, Evan S. Shelby, Clarence E. Smith, Robert M. Kessler, and David H. Zald

Dopamine (DA) has long been implicated in impulsivity, but the precise mechanisms linking human variability in . . . → Read More: Dopaminergic Network Differences in Human Impulsivity