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Astroglial cells have the potential to play a dynamic role in intercellular communication in the CNS. These cells display a variety of surface receptors and have been shown to release a number of vaso- and neuroactive compounds (Murphy, 1993). The close spatial relationships of astrocytes with neurons, and with the microvasculature, implicates them in bidirectional signalling processes.
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Murphy, S., Simmons, M.L. (1993). Production of Nitrosyl Mediators in Astrocytes. In: Fedoroff, S., Juurlink, B.H.J., Doucette, R. (eds) Biology and Pathology of Astrocyte-Neuron Interactions. Altschul Symposia Series, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9486-1_6
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