Natalia B. Lazareva

A high-fat diet increases astrocytic lipid content and branching, enhancing glutamate clearance and exploratory behavior in young mice.

This study shows that aging reduces astrocytic processes and function, which correlates with impaired synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus.

This study shows that caloric restriction in mice alters astrocytic morphology and Ca2+ activity, enhancing synaptic plasticity and LTP in hippocampal synapses.