Cocaine triggers glial-mediated synaptogenesis
Junshi Wang, King-Lun Li, Avani Shukla, Anna Beroun, Masago Ishikawa, Xiaojie Huang, Yao Wang, Yao Q. Wang, Noah D. Bastola, Hugh H. Huang, Lily E. Kramer, Terry Chao, Yanhua H. Huang, Susan R. Sesack, Eric J. Nestler, , Yan Dong
This study shows cocaine induces silent synapse formation via astrocyte-mediated mechanisms, contributing to relapse.
bioRxiv · Jan 20, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience