Astroglial Isopotentiality and Calcium-Associated Biomagnetic Field Effects on Cortical Neuronal Coupling


" ... the possibility that the neocortical astroglial network exerts a guiding template modulating the excitability and synchronization of trillions of neurons by astroglial Ca 2+ -associated bioelectromagnetic interactions. We propose that bioelectric and biomagnetic fields of the astroglial network equalize extracellular local field potentials (LFPs) and associated local magnetic field potentials (LMFPs) in the cortical layers of the brain areas involved in the processing of information, contributing to the adequate and coherent integration of external and internal signals." {Credits 1}

" The effects of the action potentials and astroglial ionic currents have been considered negligible in comparison to the synaptic currents [12,13]. Therefore, the role of astroglial bioelectric fields on the LFPs has been scarcely studied. However, there is increasing evidence that bioelectromagnetic fields generated by the astroglial syncytium around neurons may contribute to the modulation and synchronization of neuronal behavior in the neocortex." {Credits 1}

" Even more important is the possibility that bidirectional biomagnetic dialogue may continuously support the codification of information that would better explain the cognitive functions of the CNS." {Credits 1}

{Credits 1} 🎪 Martinez-Banaclocha, M. (2020). Astroglial Isopotentiality and Calcium-Associated Biomagnetic Field Effects on Cortical Neuronal Coupling. Cells, 9(2), 439. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.


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