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Perineurial Barrier Glia Physically Respond to Alcohol in an Akap200-Dependent Manner to Promote Tolerance.
Cell reports - 13 Feb 2018
Parkhurst Sarah J, Adhikari Pratik, Navarrete Jovana S, Legendre Arièle, Manansala Miguel, Wolf Fred W
Abstract excerpt
Ethanol is the most common drug of abuse. It exerts its behavioral effects by acting on widespread neural circuits; however, its impact on glial cells is less understood. We show that Drosophila perineurial glia are critical for ethanol tolerance, a simple form of behavioral plasticity. The perineurial glia form the continuous outer cellular layer of the blood-brain barrier and are the interface between the brain...
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