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Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience
Neuron β The Basic Unit of the Nervous System
Synapse β Chemical / Electrical Junctions Between Neurons
Action Potential β The Neuron's Digital Signal
Hodgkin-Huxley Equations β Biophysical Neuron Model
Neurotransmitters β Glutamate, GABA, DA, 5-HT, ACh, etc.
LTP / LTD β Long-Term Synaptic Plasticity, Cellular Basis of Learning & Memory
Ion Channels β The Brain's "Transistors"
Glia β Beyond "Support Cells"
Dendrites
Membrane Potential β Foundation of Neuronal Electrical Signals
Neurotransmitter Receptors
Second Messengers & Signal Transduction
Synaptic Vesicle Cycle
Myelination
Neurotrophins
Axonal Transport
Neuron Types & Cell Taxonomy
Gap Junctions & Electrical Synapses
Astrocyte Function
Activity-Dependent Gene Expression
Table of Contents
1. Four Main Glia Types
1.1 Astrocytes
1.2 Oligodendrocytes
1.3 Microglia
1.4 Schwann Cells
2. Astrocyte Detailed Functions
2.1 Tripartite Synapse
2.2 BBB
2.3 K+ Siphoning
2.4 Glymphatic System
3. Microglia Detail
3.1 Surveillance
3.2 Synaptic Pruning
3.3 Neuroinflammation
4. Numbers
5. Glia and Disease
6. Modern Research
6.1 Single-cell RNA-seq
6.2 Optogenetic Glia
6.3 iPSC-derived Glia
6.4 Reactive Astrogliosis Detection
7. PyTorch β Tripartite Synapse Concept
8. Experimental Tools
9. History
10. Common Pitfalls
10.1 Glia Are Not Passive
10.2 Single Astrocyte Misconception
10.3 Microglia Blind Spot
10.4 BBB Complexity
10.5 In Vitro vs In Vivo
11. Related Concepts
References