Adolescent Astrocyte Dysregulation Impairs Prefrontal Interneuron Maturation and Adult Cognition
Johanna Furrer, Viktor Beilmann, Anna Cavaccini, Eliane Boesch, Sina M. Schalbetter, Ali Özgür Argunşah, Sarai Fischer, Aurelia Portmann, Olga Krzyzaniak, Felipe Velasquez Moros, Luca Ravotto, Theofanis Karayannis, Bruno Weber, Tina Notter
This study shows that abnormal astrocyte activity during adolescent prefrontal cortex development leads to synaptic loss, interneuron dysfunction, and cognitive deficits.
bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience