Xiao Han

Deletion of neuroligins from astrocytes does not detectably alter synapse numbers or astrocyte cytoarchitecture by maturity

Astrocytes perform multifarious roles in the formation, regulation, and function of synapses in the brain, but the mechanisms involved are incompletely understood. Interestingly, astrocytes abundantly express neuroligins, postsynaptic adhesion molecules that function as synaptic organizers by binding to presynaptic neu...