Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Ion channels in neuroglial cells

Y Oh1

  • 1Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Neuroglial cells possess diverse ion channels, similar to excitable neurons. Glial ion channel expression is influenced by development, brain region, and neuronal signaling.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Improved Limit on Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay of ^{100}Mo from AMoRE-I.

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

Aerobic bacterial group as an early-stage biomarker from faecal samples of patients with colorectal cancer without distant metastasis.

Beneficial microbes·2024
Same author

An analysis of contributing factors of head and neck space infections of odontogenic origin: A long-term retrospective clinical study (including COVID-19 pandemic period).

Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal·2023
Same author

Coordination of pancreatic islet rhythmic activity by delayed negative feedback.

American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism·2022
Same author

Standardized clinical photography considerations in patients across skin tones.

The British journal of dermatology·2021
Same author

Improved Constraints on Global Methane Emissions and Sinks Using <i>δ</i> <sup>13</sup>C-CH<sub>4</sub>.

Global biogeochemical cycles·2021

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • The patch clamp technique has revealed numerous ion channels in neuroglial cells.
  • Neuroglial cells share a significant ion channel repertoire with excitable cells in the nervous system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the current understanding of ion channel types in neuroglial cells.
  • To review ion channels in astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and Schwann cells.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on neuroglial ion channels.
  • Analysis of ion channel expression in different neuroglial cell types.

Main Results:

  • Identified voltage-sensitive (Na+, Ca2+, K+, Cl-), ligand-gated (glutamate, GABAA receptors), and mechanosensitive ion channels in glia.
  • Noted that glial ion channel expression varies with developmental stage, brain region, and neuronal presence.

Conclusions:

  • Neuroglial cells express a wide array of ion channels crucial for nervous system function.
  • Neuronal-glial signaling plays a role in regulating glial ion channel expression.

Related Experiment Videos