Astrocytes and neurons exhibit partially shared but distinct composite receptive fields for natural stimuli
Abstract
We used two-photon imaging to record calcium activity in astrocytes and neighboring neurons during presentation of natural ultrasonic vocalizations. We show that astrocyte activity is highly heterogeneous across spatial and temporal scales. Further analyses indicate that a subset of astrocyte calcium activity is stimulus-linked and tuned to dimensions of the stimulus that partially overlap with, but are not identical to, those encoded by neurons.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Neural dynamics and brain function
Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Neurophysiology
- Volume
- 135
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 382–393
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN