Astrocytes: The Missing Link in Schizophrenia?

Astrocytes: The Missing Link in Schizophrenia? Astrocytes are a type of brain cell that communicate with neurons at synapses by releasing gliotransmitters. Tufts scientists explain how, through a process they term "contextual guidance," astrocytes tune synaptic properties to the ongoing brain state, a finding that is highly relevant to schizophrenia.