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    • Neuroscience
    • Cell Biology
    • Addiction Research

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    • Adolescence is a critical period for brain development, making it vulnerable to ethanol's neurotoxic effects.
    • Adolescent intermittent ethanol (AIE) exposure leads to persistent cognitive and behavioral impairments, increasing the risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD).
    • Previous research indicates that these deficits are linked to long-term astrocyte dysfunction.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the disruption of astrocyte-synaptic structural and functional crosstalk following AIE.
    • To understand the mechanisms underlying persistent behavioral impairments into adulthood.
    • To explore the therapeutic potential of targeting astrocytes for AUD-related behavioral outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • Male Sprague-Dawley rats were exposed to AIE.
    • Adeno-associated viruses encoding astrocyte-specific sensors and fiber implantation for *in vivo* photometry were utilized.
    • Techniques included immunohistochemistry (IHC), STED microscopy, fiber photometry, chemogenetics, and slice physiology.
    • Rats were assessed using the contextual fear conditioning (CFC) task.

    Main Results:

    • AIE exposure induced structural and functional decoupling of astrocytes from synapses, persisting into adulthood.
    • Astrocyte dysregulation was observed following AIE.
    • Chemogenetic activation of astrocytic calcium signaling attenuated fear responses and restored gliotransmitter availability.

    Conclusions:

    • Astrocyte-synaptic crosstalk plays a crucial role in regulating fear learning.
    • AIE exposure causes persistent astrocyte dysfunction, contributing to long-lasting behavioral deficits.
    • Targeting astrocytes presents a promising therapeutic strategy for improving behavioral outcomes in substance use disorders.