Among all glia cells, astrocytes represent a highly heterogeneous class of neural cells of neuroectodermal origin. They can be classified into two major groups: protoplasmic astrocytes, whose processes ensheath synapses and blood vessels in the grey matter, and fibrous astrocytes, which contact nodes of Ranvier and blood vessels in the white matter (for a review, see Tabata, 2015). The revolutionary realization that astrocytes are not only necessary for neuronal support, but
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