Seizures induce c-fos expression in a subset of astrocytes, termed fostrocytes, that dampen subsequent seizures
Madison J. Failor, Bradley P. Bork, Jennifer M. San Pietro, Aleksandra Maciejczuk, Kendall Elmer, Corinne Lile-King, Mariia Oliinyk, Junguhk L. Choi, Andrew H. Huang, Dominik J. Tabor, Ronald Petrus Albertus Gaykema, Edward Perez‐Reyes
The paper identifies a subset of astrocytes, called fostrocytes, that express c-fos after seizures and show anti-seizure effects when their activity is increased.
bioRxiv · Sep 5, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience