Astrocytes transform the transcriptomic and epigenetic landscape of developing cortical neurons to promote activity via intrinsic excitability control
Alison Todd, Jing Qiu, Kyle S. Wardlaw, Kahyee Hor, Sean McKay, Philip Hasel, Xin He, Deepali Vasoya, Mosi Li, Mandy Drake, Owen Dando, Peter C. Kind, Paul S. Baxter, David J. A. Wyllie, Giles E. Hardingham
This study shows astrocytes alter the transcriptomic and epigenetic landscape of developing cortical neurons, promoting intrinsic excitability and influencing disease-related pathways.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience