discovery of new pathway in brain has implications for schizophrenia treatment /

Astrocytes regulate intensity of neuronal signals linked to learning and memory by sensing wakefulnessNeuroscientists at Tufts hold discovered a new signaling pathway that directly connects the brain’s NMDA and a7nACh receptors – both associated with learning and memory –– which has significance for development of drugs to treat schizophrenia. Astrocytes are the key elements that link the receptors.

Source: tufts.edu