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Reflections on the conceptual origins of neuron–glia interactions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2007

Robert Galambos*
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego, USA
*
Correspondence should be addressed to R. Galambos, UCSD, 8826 LaJolla Scenic Dr, La Jolla, California 92037, USA phone: 858 453 0151 email: [email protected]

Abstract

Glial contributions to the functioning nervous system are now recognized widely. This was not always so. What follows is an account of the several mid-20th century events that led to the explicit proposition that glia and neurons collaborate in the production of behavioral responses.

Type
Essay
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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