Andrea Volterra

Prostaglandins stimulate calcium-dependent glutamate release in astrocytes

Paola Bezzi, Giorgio Carmignoto, Lucia Pasti et al. · Nature · 1998 · 1.1K citations

Neurophysiology, Medicine, Neuropharmacology +5

CXCR4-activated astrocyte glutamate release via TNFα: amplification by microglia triggers neurotoxicity

Paola Bezzi, Marı́a Domercq, Liliana Brambilla et al. · Nature Neuroscience · 2001 · 1.1K citations

Inflammation, Medicine, Neuropharmacology +8

Glutamate exocytosis from astrocytes controls synaptic strength

Pascal Jourdain, Linda H. Bergersen, Khaleel Bhaukaurally et al. · Nature Neuroscience · 2007 · 785 citations

Synaptic Plasticity, Neurophysiology, Neurotransmission +6

Intracellular calcium oscillations in astrocytes: a highly plastic, bidirectional form of communication between neurons and astrocytes in situ.

Lucia Pasti, Andrea Volterra, Tullio Pozzan et al. · PubMed · 1997 · 734 citations

Bidirectional Form, Synaptic Transmission, Neurotransmitter +20

Astrocytes contain a vesicular compartment that is competent for regulated exocytosis of glutamate

Paola Bezzi, Vidar Gundersen, José Luis Galbete et al. · Nature Neuroscience · 2004 · 723 citations

Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Physiology, Neurophysiology +10